MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 123% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 127% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	108% 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 Drive	105% 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.

Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D32
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220906
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 30 '22 at 01:42
Run Duration	259 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	51%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$194 51,264 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	112% Outstanding	Memory 79.1 1-Core 207 2-Core 405 119% 230 Pts	4-Core 772 8-Core 1,292 126% 1,032 Pts	64-Core 1,868 116% 1,868 Pts
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 118%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6600-XT-$290 38,970 User benchmarks, average bench 107% MSI(1462 5021) Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.8.2 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	108% Outstanding	Lighting 115 Reflection 136 Parallax 240 94% 164 fps	MRender 215 Gravity 123 Splatting 184 143% 174 fps
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 113%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$52 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 123GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR043 SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 376 413 457 456 455 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 319 Write 366 Mixed 336 SusWrite 423 82% 361 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 97.2 4K Mixed 49 163% 59.5 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 152 168% 283 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 125%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 141GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 387 420 455 439 415 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 425 Write 421 Mixed 346 SusWrite 420 91% 403 MB/s	4K Read 34.8 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 52.7 176% 64.2 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 342 258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 133%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$115 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 208GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 384 419 461 461 464 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 421 Write 397 Mixed 341 SusWrite 431 90% 397 MB/s	4K Read 30.5 4K Write 97.3 4K Mixed 46.8 158% 58.2 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 325 DQ Mixed 286 232% 329 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 125%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40 56,204 User benchmarks, average bench 226% 102GB free Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 766 274 311 306 314 308 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	190% Outstanding	Read 623 Write 1,098 Mixed 1,117 SusWrite 380 183% 804 MB/s	4K Read 46.1 4K Write 146 4K Mixed 72.5 240% 88.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,596 DQ Write 1,453 DQ Mixed 1243 1,010% 1,430 MB/s
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 190% Great: 302%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$40 39,067 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 90GB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 367 369 370 370 368 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	132% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 486 Mixed 460 SusWrite 384 104% 461 MB/s	4K Read 49.3 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 68.9 233% 83.4 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 344 259% 347 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 132%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8 33,725 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 29GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 26 26 13 12 11 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	17.8% Very poor	Read 63.5 Write 24.9 Mixed 28.7 SusWrite 18.9 40% 34 MB/s	4K Read 9.8 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 3.8 189% 4.77 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 17.8% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$80 29,684 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 33.7 MC Mixed 32.3 95% 33.3 GB/s	SC Read 23.7 SC Write 35.6 SC Mixed 28.3 83% 29.2 GB/s	Latency 82.2 49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 94%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 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
0%	0%	0	36	30	60	27"	2560 1440	MSI3CA8 MSI G273Q

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $215

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $264Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,697x
Core i5-12600KIntel $194Bench 109%, 51,264 samples	1,336x
Core i9-12900KIntel $356Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,020x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $735Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	946x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $815Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	899x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $631Bench 158%, 166,179 samples	800x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $75Bench 386%, 206,100 samples	941x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $55Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	682x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $127Bench 342%, 113,801 samples	438x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 47,657 samples	266x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $105Bench 97%, 38,109 samples	204x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $74Bench 86%, 53,237 samples	195x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $1,289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $320	Nvidia RTX 3060 $350	Crucial MX500 250GB $34
Intel Core i5-12600K $194	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $420	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12400F $158	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $830	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16