MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 128% UFO	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 145% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	120% 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	332% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 94% 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	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211217
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 13 '22 at 04:30
Run Duration	266 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$190 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 75.7 1-Core 186 2-Core 383 111% 215 Pts	4-Core 735 8-Core 1,467 130% 1,101 Pts	64-Core 2,194 136% 2,194 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% Nvidia(10DE 139E) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Lighting 158 Reflection 154 Parallax 170 129% 161 fps	MRender 190 Gravity 133 Splatting 115 116% 146 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S7 1TB 330 User benchmarks, average bench 249% 803GB free (System drive) Firmware: VB421D57 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1222 1487 1458 1415 1421 1564 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	332% Outstanding	Read 2,560 Write 1,244 Mixed 1,339 SusWrite 1,428 365% 1,642 MB/s	4K Read 56.1 4K Write 206 4K Mixed 87.8 307% 117 MB/s	DQ Read 1,184 DQ Write 930 DQ Mixed 1,375 942% 1,163 MB/s
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 332% Great: 332%
Apple HDD HTS547575A9E384 750GB 514 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 109GB free Firmware: JE4AD70F SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 68 69 69 69 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	34.8% Below average	Read 53.3 Write 46.6 Mixed 32.9 SusWrite 67.9 37% 50.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.6 108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 34.8% Great: 55%
SPCCSolidStateDisk 256GB 35 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 116GB free Firmware: SBFQE1.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 157 127 132 100 11 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 7% Great: 54%
Toshiba DT01ABA100V 1TB 5,116 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 771GB free Firmware: MU2OA720 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 143 145 145 145 145 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	77.6% Very good	Read 127 Write 75.8 Mixed 26.1 SusWrite 144 67% 93.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 108% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 77.6% Great: 85%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 5TB free Firmware: AR15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 165 170 169 171 173 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF3600C16D4/16GX 2x16GB 14,229 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	82% Excellent	MC Read 30.4 MC Write 29.6 MC Mixed 29 85% 29.7 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 29.1 SC Mixed 25.3 71% 24.7 GB/s	Latency 88.9 45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 127%

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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