MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 137% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 151% UFO


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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	116% 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	235% 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	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	27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 21 '22 at 23:50
Run Duration	375 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

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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-$215 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 80.8 1-Core 209 2-Core 415 121% 235 Pts	4-Core 822 8-Core 1,424 136% 1,123 Pts	64-Core 2,402 149% 2,402 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C729) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	116% Outstanding	Lighting 152 Reflection 149 Parallax 149 124% 150 fps	MRender 183 Gravity 130 Splatting 116 114% 143 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 2TB-$130 5,895 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 645GB free Firmware: X61170RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 479 468 469 480 485 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 433 Write 355 Mixed 344 SusWrite 477 91% 402 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 42.8 175% 67.3 MB/s	DQ Read 328 DQ Write 303 DQ Mixed 242 201% 291 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 119%
Sandisk S3 2T00 2TB 7,927 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 838GB free Firmware: 411040RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 471 285 479 409 355 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 432 Write 480 Mixed 358 SusWrite 413 95% 421 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 42.8 179% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 298 DQ Mixed 219 196% 297 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 118%
WDBRPG2500ANC-WRSN 250GB 287 User benchmarks, average bench 206% 91GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 288 281 276 278 279 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	235% Outstanding	Read 1,650 Write 1,519 Mixed 1,337 SusWrite 299 268% 1,201 MB/s	4K Read 53.6 4K Write 261 4K Mixed 85.2 329% 133 MB/s	DQ Read 852 DQ Write 1,391 DQ Mixed 798 696% 1,014 MB/s
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 235% Great: 235%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 938GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2484 2485 2485 1674 1432 1459 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	426% Outstanding	Read 2642 Write 2,481 Mixed 2,026 SusWrite 2,003 514% 2,288 MB/s	4K Read 73.1 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 107 368% 136 MB/s	DQ Read 2,121 DQ Write 1,689 DQ Mixed 1,845 1,397% 1,885 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 426% Great: 435%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174 9,888 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2.5TB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 194 190 193 196 191 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 185 Write 186 Mixed 82.2 SusWrite 193 118% 162 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 6.1 4K Mixed 0.7 232% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB 12,182 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2500 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	MC Read 32.4 MC Write 31.5 MC Mixed 29.9 89% 31.3 GB/s	SC Read 24.5 SC Write 35.2 SC Mixed 28.5 84% 29.4 GB/s	Latency 79.1 50% 79.1 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 99%

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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 $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,325x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,133x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,469x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,379x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,285x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	882x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,344x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	780x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	778x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	547x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	289x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	279x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,092

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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 $40	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