MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 249% UFO	Desktop 121% UFO	Workstation 294% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	214% 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	458% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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-7D32
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220302
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 18 '22 at 14:44
Run Duration	230 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (82^nd 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 above expectations (81^st percentile)	120% Outstanding	Memory 92.8 1-Core 211 2-Core 409 125% 238 Pts	4-Core 785 8-Core 1,514 136% 1,150 Pts	64-Core 2,924 181% 2,924 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Asus(1043 8802) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	214% Outstanding	Lighting 315 Reflection 298 Parallax 363 257% 325 fps	MRender 362 Gravity 259 Splatting 192 213% 271 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 214% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 746GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3275 3317 3327 2403 1597 1612 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	458% Outstanding	Read 3,160 Write 3288 Mixed 3,066 SusWrite 2,588 682% 3,026 MB/s	4K Read 87.6 4K Write 174 4K Mixed 116 373% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,724 DQ Write 824 DQ Mixed 1,042 835% 1,197 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 458% Great: 488%
Plextor PX-256M7VC 256GB 1,046 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 237GB free Firmware: 1.04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 229 237 236 230 237 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 449 Mixed 388 SusWrite 263 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 56.1 4K Mixed 44 148% 46.9 MB/s	DQ Read 365 DQ Write 286 DQ Mixed 288 226% 313 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 103%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64 143,477 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 750GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 146 145 146 145 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	81.4% Excellent	Read 139 Write 139 Mixed 91.9 SusWrite 144 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 186% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 85%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174 9,888 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2.5TB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 169 168 173 164 163 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	Read 178 Write 179 Mixed 71.1 SusWrite 169 109% 149 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 0.5 216% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLE16G4D32AEEA.K16FB 2x16GB 254 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 40.5 MC Write 38.8 MC Mixed 37.7 111% 39 GB/s	SC Read 27.8 SC Write 42.9 SC Mixed 35.1 101% 35.3 GB/s	Latency 62.4 64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 109%

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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 $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,478x
Core i5-12600KIntel $178Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,669x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,278x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,214x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,091x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,023x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,213x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	870x
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	272x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	269x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,242

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 $178	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