MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 179% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 217% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	155% 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	70.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211014
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 18 '22 at 12:31
Run Duration	509 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	26%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing as expected (46^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-$291 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Memory 76.7 1-Core 217 2-Core 432 124% 242 Pts	4-Core 848 8-Core 1,676 149% 1,262 Pts	64-Core 2,961 183% 2,961 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB; 3070 CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	155% Outstanding	Lighting 230 Reflection 216 Parallax 209 188% 219 fps	MRender 201 Gravity 157 Splatting 140 133% 166 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 155% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 48GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 179 144 133 129 125 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	70.3% Very good	Read 332 Write 347 Mixed 276 SusWrite 148 62% 276 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 57.2 4K Mixed 36.4 121% 40.8 MB/s	DQ Read 253 DQ Write 211 DQ Mixed 228 172% 231 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 70.3% Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 30GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 179 166 149 139 125 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	76.8% Very good	Read 329 Write 343 Mixed 320 SusWrite 156 64% 287 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 67.1 4K Mixed 40.9 142% 47.9 MB/s	DQ Read 253 DQ Write 195 DQ Mixed 226 168% 225 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 94GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 167 168 169 170 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	81.5% Excellent	Read 118 Write 108 Mixed 69.4 SusWrite 166 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 81.5% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 650GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 173 178 181 181 181 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 81.8 Mixed 83.4 SusWrite 178 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 113%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB 18,883 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 10GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 5.1 18 25 18 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 11.5 Write 15.2 SusWrite 15.5 19% 14.1 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Mixed 0 30% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMR16GX4M2C3000C15 CMR16GX4M2C3000C15 CMR16GX4M2A2666C16 CMR16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	84.9% Excellent	MC Read 30.4 MC Write 31.9 MC Mixed 29.6 88% 30.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 31.9 SC Mixed 26.4 74% 26.1 GB/s	Latency 86.8 46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 84.9% Great: 85%

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Typical MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) Builds (Compare 9,978 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $214Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,330x
Core i9-12900KIntel $291Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,134x
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,471x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,380x
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	1,345x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	781x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	779x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	550x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	289x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	279x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,401

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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 $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16