MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 122%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 219%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics163% 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 Drive352% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 95% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 04:37
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 210
2-Core 417
126% 240 Pts
4-Core 829
8-Core 1,595
144% 1,212 Pts
64-Core 2405
149% 2405 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 124%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Lighting 242
Reflection 223
Parallax 215
198% 227 fps
MRender 226
Gravity 161
Splatting 143
141% 177 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 163%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
803GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1931 1693 1294 1180 1144 1191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
352% Outstanding
Read 2,021
Write 2459
Mixed 1915
SusWrite 1,406
440% 1,950 MB/s
4K Read 56.9
4K Write 264
4K Mixed 91.3
343% 137 MB/s
DQ Read 2032
DQ Write 1,590
DQ Mixed 1,763
1,332% 1,795 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 352%
Great: 347%
APSFG-2T-CSUS 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 3.2.F.66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4663 4671 4688 4690 4695 4687 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
600% Outstanding
Read 2,493
Write 4,685
Mixed 2,938
SusWrite 4,682
843% 3,699 MB/s
4K Read 79
4K Write 265
4K Mixed 119
413% 154 MB/s
DQ Read 2,170
DQ Write 1,718
DQ Mixed 1,946
1,456% 1,945 MB/s
Poor: 280%
This bench: 600%
Great: 624%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GTZR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.9
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 37.8
114% 40 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 31.7
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%

 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 9,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 230%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,428
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