MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 199% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 242% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	182% 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	503% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	26 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20221108
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 15 '23 at 15:10
Run Duration	312 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$297 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 74.9 1-Core 211 2-Core 418 120% 235 Pts	4-Core 817 8-Core 1,592 143% 1,204 Pts	64-Core 2,907 180% 2,907 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% EVGA(3842 4868) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	182% Outstanding	Lighting 258 Reflection 245 Parallax 268 210% 257 fps	MRender 317 Gravity 232 Splatting 171 188% 240 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 182% Great: 211%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 724GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3174 3260 3341 2310 1633 1642 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	503% Outstanding	Read 3,066 Write 3,305 Mixed 2,982 SusWrite 2,560 672% 2,978 MB/s	4K Read 88.2 4K Write 253 4K Mixed 130 434% 157 MB/s	DQ Read 2,136 DQ Write 1866 DQ Mixed 1,999 1,499% 2,000 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 503% Great: 488%
ST14000NM001G-2KJ103 14TB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 4TB free Firmware: SN03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 109 116 87 66 61 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	39.8% Below average	Read 399 Write 178 Mixed 282 SusWrite 93.6 53% 238 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 9.9 4K Mixed 1 67% 16.9 MB/s	DQ Read 0.8 DQ Write 11.4 DQ Mixed 2 3% 4.73 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.8% Great: 90%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 4TB free Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,775 Write 3,466 Mixed 2,827 678% 3,022 MB/s	4K Read 79.3 4K Write 230 4K Mixed 120 395% 143 MB/s	DQ Read 2,072 DQ Write 1924 DQ Mixed 2,001 1,501% 1,999 MB/s
Poor: 283% Great: 526%
WD WD8002FZWX-00BKUA0 8TB 370 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 7TB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 219 209 214 217 217 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 216 Write 199 Mixed 171 SusWrite 215 148% 200 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 1.1 348% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 139%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 735GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 78 76 70 75 81 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	30.1% Below average	Read 31.4 Write 57.9 Mixed 47.6 SusWrite 73 39% 52.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 30.1% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 1x31GB 113 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 1 of 4 slots used 31GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	40.5% Average	MC Read 13.7 MC Write 13.8 MC Mixed 12.7 38% 13.4 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 14.5 SC Mixed 15.1 42% 14.8 GB/s	Latency 90.6 44% 90.6 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 67%

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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	2,134x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,469x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,379x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,285x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	883x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,344x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 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	548x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	289x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	279x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,402

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