MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 107% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 99% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	103% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D31
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230518
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Oct 22 '23 at 06:49
Run Duration	186 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12400-$144 17,352 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 80.6 1-Core 170 2-Core 336 104% 196 Pts	4-Core 652 8-Core 972 101% 812 Pts	64-Core 1,200 74% 1,200 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Asus(1043 881D) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 536.67 Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Lighting 136 Reflection 121 Parallax 125 111% 127 fps	MRender 142 Gravity 105 Splatting 90.8 90% 113 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Solidigm SSDPFKKW010X7 1TB 489 User benchmarks, average bench 470% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: 001C Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 4,791 Write 2,975 Mixed 1,201 654% 2,989 MB/s	4K Read 61.9 4K Write 294 4K Mixed 85 358% 147 MB/s	DQ Read 1,803 DQ Write 1,302 DQ Mixed 1,560 1,163% 1,555 MB/s
Poor: 298% Great: 628%
Crucial M500 480GB-$84 9,168 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 139GB free Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 388 381 387 383 379 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 423 Write 398 Mixed 338 SusWrite 387 87% 386 MB/s	4K Read 25.9 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 38.7 152% 61.2 MB/s	DQ Read 330 DQ Write 298 DQ Mixed 174 169% 267 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 100%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB 12,762 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 55GB free Firmware: 0711 SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 170 147 172 170 154 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	85.3% Excellent	Read 135 Write 78.7 Mixed 77.4 SusWrite 162 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 104%
WDC WD15 EADS-00P8B0 1.5TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 65GB free, PID 0c25 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 41 40 41 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	19.3% Very poor	Read 56 Write 32.4 Mixed 28.9 SusWrite 40.3 50% 39.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.6 48% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 19.3% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB 13,018 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	MC Read 36 MC Write 33 MC Mixed 33.1 97% 34 GB/s	SC Read 20.7 SC Write 42.1 SC Mixed 29.3 88% 30.7 GB/s	Latency 78.6 51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 121%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	72	60	60	27"	1280 720	BNQ7C06 BenQ M2700HD

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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 $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	3,353x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,144x
Core i5-12600KIntel $176Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,477x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,386x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,296x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	889x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,351x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	790x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	785x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	552x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	289x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	281x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,391

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16