MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	427% 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	32GB 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 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.

Run History

10 days ago, 10 days ago, 10 days ago, 10 days ago, 10 days ago, 8 days ago, 6 days ago, 6 days ago, 6 days ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) (all builds)
Memory	21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '22 at 11:32
Run Duration	252 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (81^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-$378 41,555 User benchmarks, average bench 112% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 90.2 1-Core 191 2-Core 374 119% 218 Pts	4-Core 754 8-Core 1,500 139% 1,127 Pts	64-Core 2,532 170% 2,532 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 120%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$110 411,839 User benchmarks, average bench 331% 840GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2331 2232 2222 2236 2221 1110 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	427% Outstanding	Read 2328 Write 2,143 Mixed 2,075 SusWrite 2,059 485% 2,151 MB/s	4K Read 79.9 4K Write 244 4K Mixed 123 408% 149 MB/s	DQ Read 2,039 DQ Write 1,624 DQ Mixed 1,808 1,359% 1,823 MB/s
Poor: 240% ↑ This bench: 427% Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 629,713 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 345GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 476 476 476 473 469 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 480 Mixed 424 SusWrite 474 106% 470 MB/s	4K Read 39.2 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 55 199% 74.7 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 342 258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 135%
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139 17,126 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 86GB free Firmware: X2316RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 435 414 422 259 303 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	93.9% Outstanding	Read 461 Write 291 Mixed 230 SusWrite 377 76% 340 MB/s	4K Read 26.8 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 31.5 135% 53.7 MB/s	DQ Read 316 DQ Write 204 DQ Mixed 124 129% 215 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 93.9% Great: 99%
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB-$379 6,544 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 3.5TB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 477 476 477 473 474 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 474 Write 453 Mixed 408 SusWrite 476 102% 453 MB/s	4K Read 32 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 49.3 175% 67 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 342 258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$71 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 968GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 173 173 174 174 173 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 118 Mixed 83.6 SusWrite 171 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$43 754,860 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 874GB free Firmware: CC27 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 157 159 160 156 154 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 200 Write 167 Mixed 83.9 SusWrite 156 111% 152 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 115%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18 2x16GB 33,078 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	MC Read 45.6 MC Write 45.1 MC Mixed 42.2 127% 44.3 GB/s	SC Read 30.6 SC Write 49.3 SC Mixed 37.7 112% 39.2 GB/s	Latency 67 60% 67 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 126%

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Typical MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) Builds (Compare 4,016 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 251%

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Desktop 113%

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Workstation 285%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31)

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $378Bench 112%, 41,555 samples	1,641x
Core i9-12900KIntel $570Bench 113%, 39,176 samples	1,044x
Core i5-12600KIntel $270Bench 109%, 32,983 samples	601x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $870Bench 231%, 105,096 samples	646x
RTX 3080Nvidia $740Bench 208%, 318,655 samples	529x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $626Bench 168%, 107,377 samples	412x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $140Bench 409%, 140,834 samples	618x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $110Bench 331%, 411,839 samples	311x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $240Bench 441%, 36,028 samples	253x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 95%, 28,149 samples	170x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 12,898 samples	96x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 87%, 34,713 samples	93x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $1,388

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $270	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $446	Crucial MX500 250GB $42
Intel Core i5-12400F $160	Nvidia RTX 3050 $292	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i7-12700K $378	Nvidia RTX 3070 $536	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $60	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $62	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $453	SanDisk Extreme 16GB $17