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

Performance Results


Gaming 258% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 311% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	218% 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	490% 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-7D30
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X (MS-7D30) (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211203
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 03 '22 at 15:41
Run Duration	240 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing as expected (47^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 5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 81.5 1-Core 223 2-Core 432 127% 246 Pts	4-Core 866 8-Core 1,651 150% 1,258 Pts	64-Core 3,096 192% 3,096 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3987) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	218% Outstanding	Lighting 329 Reflection 292 Parallax 338 268% 320 fps	MRender 350 Gravity 255 Splatting 185 207% 263 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZVL21T0HCLR-00B00 1TB 21,743 User benchmarks, average bench 345% 862GB free (System drive) Firmware: GXA7301Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 3468 3290 3284 2231 1633 1698 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	490% Outstanding	Read 2,569 Write 2,977 Mixed 3,038 SusWrite 2,601 633% 2,796 MB/s	4K Read 87.3 4K Write 262 4K Mixed 136 445% 162 MB/s	DQ Read 2,259 DQ Write 1802 DQ Mixed 2,020 1,515% 2,027 MB/s
Poor: 192% ↑ This bench: 490% Great: 444%
Micron_5100_MTFDDAK3T8TBY 4TB 71 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 3.5TB free Firmware: D0MU410 SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 212 213 213 213 213 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	65.4% Good	Read 356 Write 254 Mixed 237 SusWrite 213 59% 265 MB/s	4K Read 19.4 4K Write 72.3 4K Mixed 29 105% 40.2 MB/s	DQ Read 165 DQ Write 92.1 DQ Mixed 120 91% 126 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 65.4% Great: 95%
Intel SSDSC2BB016T6K 1.5TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1.5TB free Firmware: G201CS01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 210 210 210 210 210 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	66.6% Good	Read 280 Write 357 Mixed 272 SusWrite 210 63% 280 MB/s	4K Read 23.2 4K Write 62.1 4K Mixed 31.4 108% 38.9 MB/s	DQ Read 212 DQ Write 189 DQ Mixed 204 152% 202 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 66.6% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-5600U3636C162x16GB 2,632 User benchmarks, average bench 168% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	160% Outstanding	MC Read 65 MC Write 62.7 MC Mixed 58.5 177% 62.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 53.5 SC Mixed 29.8 99% 34.8 GB/s	Latency 77.9 51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 138% ↑ This bench: 160% Great: 189%

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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 $319Bench 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 $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	35x
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,800Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	34x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	26x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	26x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 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
CMH32GX5M2B6200C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 177%, 2,566 samples	12x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,687

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16