MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 166%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 124%
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Workstation
Workstation 170%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics131% 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 Drive295% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D32
MotherboardMSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '21 at 15:27
Run Duration361 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 216
2-Core 425
129% 245 Pts
4-Core 852
8-Core 1457
140% 1,154 Pts
64-Core 2013
125% 2013 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 127%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 200
Parallax 190
146% 190 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 188
Splatting 130
124% 154 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 977 830 832 844 791 806 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
295% Outstanding
Read 2,021
Write 2,042
Mixed 1672
SusWrite 846
369% 1,645 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 289
4K Mixed 85.7
339% 142 MB/s
DQ Read 1,662
DQ Write 1,008
DQ Mixed 1429
1,039% 1,366 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 295%
Great: 297%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$31
162GB free
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1212 1150 1179 1135 1143 1159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 1,464
Write 1,231
Mixed 756
SusWrite 1,163
258% 1,153 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 64.4
253% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,238
DQ Write 388
DQ Mixed 570
484% 732 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 243%
Great: 243%
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA1000CM10002 1TB
843GB free
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 465 333 483 477 479 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 429
Mixed 370
SusWrite 453
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 37.6
154% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 219
197% 299 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
815GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 118 118 118 114 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 107
Write 117
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 116
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 84%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
822GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 124 124 125 121 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 116
Write 114
Mixed 96.8
SusWrite 122
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 53.1
MC Write 50.3
MC Mixed 45.9
142% 49.8 GB/s
SC Read 29.1
SC Write 50
SC Mixed 36
110% 38.4 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 136%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32) Builds (Compare 9,617 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
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Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 230%
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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,558
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