MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 96% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 108% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	78.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	95.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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	Although 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220215
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '22 at 20:19
Run Duration	278 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing as expected (55^th 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-$250 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 80 1-Core 213 2-Core 404 121% 232 Pts	4-Core 828 8-Core 1,566 143% 1,197 Pts	64-Core 2452 152% 2452 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3050-$230 43,922 User benchmarks, average bench 75% MSI(1462 C979) CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	78.4% Very good	Lighting 108 Reflection 86.7 Parallax 92.8 88% 95.8 fps	MRender 84 Gravity 74 Splatting 65.5 60% 74.5 fps
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 78.4% Great: 79%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$98 129,044 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 647GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 397 386 395 405 405 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Read 353 Write 378 Mixed 350 SusWrite 398 84% 370 MB/s	4K Read 32.8 4K Write 76.8 4K Mixed 45.8 149% 51.8 MB/s	DQ Read 255 DQ Write 197 DQ Mixed 228 170% 227 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 137%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 28GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 268 227 213 202 189 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 457 Write 441 Mixed 414 SusWrite 254 88% 391 MB/s	4K Read 36.9 4K Write 131 4K Mixed 53.5 194% 73.9 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 338 254% 341 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 129%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1TB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 139 138 138 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	77.9% Very good	Read 133 Write 94.7 Mixed 30.8 SusWrite 137 72% 98.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.9 353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 77.9% Great: 110%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 174GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 60 61 61 61 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	33.5% Below average	Read 56.7 Write 55.1 Mixed 48.1 SusWrite 59.6 41% 54.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 33.5% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68 86,372 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 42 MC Write 39.1 MC Mixed 36.5 112% 39.2 GB/s	SC Read 24.6 SC Write 41.5 SC Mixed 30.1 92% 32.1 GB/s	Latency 80.4 50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 61: 8R 7G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
61%	31%	48	332	268	60	27"	2560 1440	HPN3671 HP 27mq

History: Score 49: 5R 5G 9B | Score 64: 8R 8G 0B | Score 61: 8R 7G 0B

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $170

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,320x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,130x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,467x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,378x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,285x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	879x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	779x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	777x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	544x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	287x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	279x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,149

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16