MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY-X (MS-7D28)

Performance Results


Gaming 210% UFO	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 250% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	175% 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.
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.

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-7D28
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY-X (MS-7D28) (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211026
Uptime	5.2 Days
Run Date	Apr 25 '22 at 01:38
Run Duration	213 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	6%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (48^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-$325 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 way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 84.3 1-Core 223 2-Core 435 128% 247 Pts	4-Core 865 8-Core 1,684 151% 1,275 Pts	64-Core 2,980 184% 2,980 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 123% 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 8807) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	175% Outstanding	Lighting 247 Reflection 237 Parallax 237 201% 240 fps	MRender 237 Gravity 236 Splatting 187 177% 220 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 175% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 56GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2460 Write 2,273 Mixed 1,697 477% 2,143 MB/s	4K Read 65 4K Write 199 4K Mixed 96.6 328% 120 MB/s	DQ Read 1,938 DQ Write 1,586 DQ Mixed 1,727 1,303% 1,750 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 159GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 362 301 280 267 250 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 364 Write 400 Mixed 325 SusWrite 309 79% 350 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 92 4K Mixed 55.6 182% 62.8 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 225 168% 226 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 134%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB 39,476 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 302GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 93 112 111 80 73 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	40.2% Average	Read 48.1 Write 68.6 Mixed 52 SusWrite 91.6 48% 65.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 112% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 40.2% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair T32GX5M2X6200C36 2x16GB 91 User benchmarks, average bench 172% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6200 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	202% Outstanding	MC Read 86.3 MC Write 79.1 MC Mixed 75.9 230% 80.4 GB/s	SC Read 24.7 SC Write 48.3 SC Mixed 34.4 102% 35.8 GB/s	Latency 72.9 55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 132% ↑ This bench: 202% Great: 202%

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Gaming 239%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 280%

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Motherboard: MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY-X (MS-7D28)

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $325Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	138x
Core i9-12900KSIntel $349Bench 119%, 7,188 samples	44x
Core i9-13900KIntel $472Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	38x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	64x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	59x
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,800Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	51x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	56x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	39x
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TBBench 430%, 44,185 samples	29x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	38x
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	27x
Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GBGBench 179%, 2,713 samples	23x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,691

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) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16