MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 149% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 166% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	121% 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	425% 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-7D32
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220704
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 07 '22 at 19:10
Run Duration	289 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 91.6 1-Core 207 2-Core 425 126% 241 Pts	4-Core 813 8-Core 1,589 142% 1,201 Pts	64-Core 2,466 153% 2,466 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6750-XT 3,410 User benchmarks, average bench 129% Gigabyte(1458 2408) ≥ 4GB Ram: 12GB, Driver: 22.5.1 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	121% Outstanding	Lighting 139 Reflection 138 Parallax 307 114% 195 fps	MRender 234 Gravity 154 Splatting 170 150% 186 fps
Poor: 124% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 132%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 861GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2473 2255 2270 2291 2412 916 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	425% Outstanding	Read 2,174 Write 1,999 Mixed 1,947 SusWrite 2,103 463% 2,056 MB/s	4K Read 78.1 4K Write 245 4K Mixed 126 409% 150 MB/s	DQ Read 2044 DQ Write 1,631 DQ Mixed 1,818 1,366% 1,831 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 425% Great: 410%
Samsung 840 250GB-$251 41,998 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 232GB free Firmware: DXT08B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 246 247 249 248 249 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	75.7% Very good	Read 432 Write 257 Mixed 164 SusWrite 248 61% 275 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 76.7 4K Mixed 22 104% 40.5 MB/s	DQ Read 346 DQ Write 212 DQ Mixed 55.5 101% 204 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 75.7% Great: 85%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 1.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 131 134 134 134 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	71.2% Very good	Read 115 Write 107 Mixed 65.2 SusWrite 133 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1 208% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 71.2% Great: 98%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 173 174 173 173 174 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 166 Mixed 94.9 SusWrite 173 112% 152 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.9 191% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GVKC 2x16GB 5,294 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	MC Read 47.3 MC Write 46.8 MC Mixed 44.2 132% 46.1 GB/s	SC Read 31.5 SC Write 50.8 SC Mixed 42.3 119% 41.5 GB/s	Latency 64.8 62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 128%

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Gaming 208%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 229%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $300

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,476x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,669x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,277x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,214x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,091x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,021x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,211x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	869x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	582x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	372x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $95Bench 95%, 56,114 samples	271x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	269x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,559

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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