MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics102% 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 Drive233% 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.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D32
MotherboardMSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory16.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221004
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJan 27 '23 at 23:33
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 63%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$246
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 57.1
1-Core 168
2-Core 322
94% 182 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 953
95% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,850
114% 1,850 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 1.8
Parallax 129
110% 88.5 fps
MRender 162
Gravity 101
Splatting 77.9
89% 114 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 102%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
456GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1429 1478 1422 1379 1430 1490 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 1,298
Write 1,191
Mixed 1,232
SusWrite 1438
291% 1,290 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 44.1
146% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,207
DQ Write 960
DQ Mixed 1,215
874% 1,128 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 233%
Great: 435%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 193 191 194 192 196 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 233
Write 229
Mixed 104
SusWrite 193
139% 190 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.6
324% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 122%
Great: 136%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 164 163 165 165 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 153
Mixed 88.4
SusWrite 164
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C16-16GVK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 22.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 11
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 136
29% 136 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32) Builds (Compare 9,619 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,554
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