MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% 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 Drive374% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '22 at 02:02
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$179
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 212
2-Core 424
126% 242 Pts
4-Core 816
8-Core 1,359
132% 1,087 Pts
64-Core 1,904
118% 1,904 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 121%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$274
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 122
Parallax 128
112% 130 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 104
Splatting 84.8
87% 110 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92
658GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 894 1883 1756 1464 1461 1078 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
374% Outstanding
Read 2,321
Write 2,043
Mixed 1,691
SusWrite 1,423
419% 1,869 MB/s
4K Read 68.1
4K Write 240
4K Mixed 112
374% 140 MB/s
DQ Read 2008
DQ Write 1,498
DQ Mixed 1710
1,290% 1,739 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 374%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
126% Outstanding
MC Read 46.9
MC Write 46.5
MC Mixed 43.2
130% 45.5 GB/s
SC Read 30.6
SC Write 49
SC Mixed 38.9
113% 39.5 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 126%
Great: 125%

 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 9,949 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 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,418
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HDDRAMUSB
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