MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32)

Performance Results


Gaming 17% Surfboard	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	5.05% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	355% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D32
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32) (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211217
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 24 '22 at 00:10
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$380 36,740 User benchmarks, average bench 112% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 93.5 1-Core 192 2-Core 383 121% 223 Pts	4-Core 756 8-Core 1,394 134% 1,075 Pts	64-Core 2,443 164% 2,443 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 120%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770 7,609 User benchmarks, average bench 8% MSI(1462 7D32) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1340 Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	5.05% Terrible	Lighting 9.9 Reflection 15.2 Parallax 11.6 8% 12.2 fps	MRender 1.5 Gravity 2.1 Splatting 0.2 2% 1.27 fps
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 5.05% Great: 10%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$64 397,622 User benchmarks, average bench 288% 426GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2005 823 820 825 827 827 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	355% Outstanding	Read 2315 Write 2,032 Mixed 1,576 SusWrite 1,021 388% 1,736 MB/s	4K Read 71.6 4K Write 267 4K Mixed 116 399% 152 MB/s	DQ Read 1,902 DQ Write 1,513 DQ Mixed 1,847 1,344% 1,754 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 355% Great: 350%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$68 558,010 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	MC Read 37.7 MC Write 34.4 MC Mixed 35.1 102% 35.7 GB/s	SC Read 23.5 SC Write 32.4 SC Mixed 28.1 80% 28 GB/s	Latency 61.1 66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 103%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 5: 0R 1G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
5%	5%	61	9	7	165	31.5"	1280 720	GSM776F LG ULTRAGEAR

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Gaming 253%

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Desktop 113%

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Workstation 289%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32)

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $380Bench 112%, 36,740 samples	1,393x
Core i5-12600KIntel $280Bench 109%, 28,696 samples	688x
Core i9-12900KIntel $559Bench 114%, 29,945 samples	546x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $1,200Bench 233%, 89,095 samples	402x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 168%, 101,651 samples	398x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 206%, 309,313 samples	346x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $134Bench 406%, 134,398 samples	461x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $111Bench 329%, 415,350 samples	329x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $200Bench 352%, 85,920 samples	202x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 97%, 26,382 samples	101x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GVKC 2x16GBGBench 110%, 2,977 samples	94x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 87%, 35,293 samples	86x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,714

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $280	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $170	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $111
Intel Core i7-12700K $380	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $33	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $69	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16