MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 125%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 127%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics52.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive491% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 92% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D31
MotherboardMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '22 at 02:17
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 221
2-Core 435
131% 250 Pts
4-Core 858
8-Core 1,672
150% 1,265 Pts
64-Core 3,073
190% 3,073 Pts
Poor: 110%
This bench: 127%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.7% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 98.7
55% 80.7 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 46.9
47% 59.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3456 3537 3537 1979 1550 1564 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
491% Outstanding
Read 3,009
Write 3,542
Mixed 3,222
SusWrite 2,604
699% 3,094 MB/s
4K Read 90.8
4K Write 263
4K Mixed 135
450% 163 MB/s
DQ Read 2,154
DQ Write 1,063
DQ Mixed 1,866
1,317% 1,694 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 491%
Great: 488%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 41.9
MC Mixed 39.8
118% 41.3 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 36.4
105% 36.8 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 116%
Great: 119%

 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 9 7 144 31.5" 1280 720 SAM7058 LC32G7xT
Typical MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) Builds (Compare 9,988 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,400
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