MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 216%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 262%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics195% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive377% 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)
Memory20 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220215
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateMar 09 '22 at 01:26
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 92%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$327
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 76.4
1-Core 208
2-Core 403
118% 229 Pts
4-Core 814
8-Core 1,562
141% 1,188 Pts
64-Core 2,927
181% 2,927 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Lighting 285
Reflection 259
Parallax 294
232% 279 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 238
Splatting 176
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 195%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
806GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1679 1473 1479 1457 1469 1480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
377% Outstanding
Read 2,730
Write 2,488
Mixed 1,934
SusWrite 1,506
485% 2,165 MB/s
4K Read 73.2
4K Write 216
4K Mixed 107
362% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,576
DQ Write 1,269
DQ Mixed 1,424
1,065% 1,423 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 377%
Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
452GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 401 401 401 401 401 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 376
Write 400
Mixed 364
SusWrite 401
87% 385 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 50.7
164% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 226
169% 226 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C14-16GVKA 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.1% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 25.3
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 25.1
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 87.4
46% 87.4 ns
Poor: 99%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 155%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) Builds (Compare 9,948 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 230%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,413
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