MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY (MS-7D29)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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 Drive360% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D29
MotherboardMSI MEG Z690I UNIFY (MS-7D29)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220321
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 23 '22 at 19:59
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 91%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$182
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 77.7
1-Core 209
2-Core 406
119% 231 Pts
4-Core 786
8-Core 1281
126% 1,033 Pts
64-Core 1,904
118% 1,904 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 112%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 190
Reflection 176
Parallax 172
155% 179 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 140
Splatting 119
119% 149 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
644GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1771 2052 2122 2166 2196 1560 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 2,670
Write 2251
Mixed 2,290
SusWrite 1978
516% 2,297 MB/s
4K Read 83
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 89.4
296% 92.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,659
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 341
392% 718 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 360%
Great: 410%
WD My Book 1230 4TB
2TB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 103 100 100 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 69.1
Write 99.1
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 101
117% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
119% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
156% Outstanding
MC Read 63.7
MC Write 61
MC Mixed 56.9
173% 60.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 50.4
SC Mixed 29.7
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 131%
This bench: 156%
Great: 176%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MEG Z690I UNIFY (MS-7D29) Builds (Compare 701 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 227%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 250%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY (MS-7D29)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $1,026
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HDDRAMUSB
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