MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X (MS-7D30)

Performance Results


Gaming 280% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 346% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	244% 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 Drive	499% 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 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D30
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X (MS-7D30) (all builds)
Memory	26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211203
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 31 '22 at 11:02
Run Duration	297 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	6%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KS-$349 7,188 User benchmarks, average bench 119% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	119% Outstanding	Memory 72.7 1-Core 222 2-Core 438 124% 244 Pts	4-Core 877 8-Core 1,731 154% 1,304 Pts	64-Core 3107 192% 3107 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti 16,406 User benchmarks, average bench 232% MSI(1462 5090) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	244% Outstanding	Lighting 364 Reflection 325 Parallax 364 297% 351 fps	MRender 403 Gravity 322 Splatting 213 245% 313 fps
Poor: 205% ↑ This bench: 244% Great: 247%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS3140 1TB SSD 630 User benchmarks, average bench 346% 880GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS314312 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4359 4641 2879 1855 1866 1866 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	499% Outstanding	Read 2,770 Write 4,117 Mixed 2,806 SusWrite 2,911 714% 3,151 MB/s	4K Read 59.7 4K Write 284 4K Mixed 118 393% 154 MB/s	DQ Read 2,172 DQ Write 1,812 DQ Mixed 1,852 1,425% 1,945 MB/s
Poor: 198% ↑ This bench: 499% Great: 468%
PNY CS3140 4TB SSD 99 User benchmarks, average bench 480% 3.5TB free Firmware: CS314312 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4561 4659 4657 4667 4687 4685 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	616% Outstanding	Read 2,610 Write 4,264 Mixed 2,931 SusWrite 4,653 822% 3,615 MB/s	4K Read 70.4 4K Write 303 4K Mixed 119 420% 164 MB/s	DQ Read 2,386 DQ Write 2,049 DQ Mixed 2,235 1,670% 2,223 MB/s
Poor: 276% ↑ This bench: 616% Great: 614%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB 18,883 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 10GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	5.12% Terrible	Read 10.9 Write 12 Mixed 4.5 SusWrite 12 13% 9.85 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 14% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 5.12% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-6600J3440G162x16GB 1,035 User benchmarks, average bench 188% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4400 MHz Performing below potential (10^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	145% Outstanding	MC Read 58.4 MC Write 57.1 MC Mixed 53.1 161% 56.2 GB/s	SC Read 20.1 SC Write 48.6 SC Mixed 28.4 92% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 95.2 42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 221%

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Gaming 239%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 280%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X (MS-7D30)

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	61x
Core i9-12900KSIntel $349Bench 119%, 7,188 samples	24x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	23x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	35x
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,800Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	31x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	26x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	26x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	24x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	11x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	14x
CMT32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 167%, 4,540 samples	13x
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	11x

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Value: 70% - Very good

Total price: $1,645

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 $176	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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