MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 187%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 208%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics160% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJun 20 '22 at 02:36
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 203
2-Core 401
121% 231 Pts
4-Core 791
8-Core 1,548
138% 1,170 Pts
64-Core 2,362
146% 2,362 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$450
Nvidia(10DE 14B2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
160% Outstanding
Lighting 236
Reflection 214
Parallax 209
192% 220 fps
MRender 256
Gravity 157
Splatting 128
141% 180 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 160%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 250GB-$89
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 185 176 120 124 71 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 474
Mixed 314
SusWrite 148
80% 361 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 52.2
186% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 239
200% 291 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
142GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 143 134 113 112 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 165
Write 148
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 126
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH16GX4M2E3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 36.3
110% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 30.8
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) Builds (Compare 9,925 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,458
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