MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 169%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D32
MotherboardMSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4  (all builds)
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211217
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 10 '22 at 22:25
Run Duration307 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$297
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 75.5
1-Core 208
2-Core 405
118% 229 Pts
4-Core 811
8-Core 1,558
141% 1,185 Pts
64-Core 2,830
175% 2,830 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Gigabyte(1458 4041) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 163
Reflection 293
Parallax 331
133% 262 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 163
Splatting 164
134% 163 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 127%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Microsoft Storage Space Device 997GB
828GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1973 1718 1735 1733 1729 1729 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 134%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 1TB
252GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 336 368 376 361 330 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 461
Mixed 383
SusWrite 356
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 53.5
190% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 241
203% 298 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,579
Write 2,237
Mixed 1,585
474% 2,133 MB/s
4K Read 73.1
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 96.7
358% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 990
DQ Write 1,528
DQ Mixed 1,163
908% 1,227 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 170 167 169 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Read 195
Write 156
Mixed 103
SusWrite 168
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 9.2
4K Mixed 0.8
13% 4.93 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 10.7
DQ Mixed 1.1
2% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$80
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 23.8
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 15.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 89.4
45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D32) Builds (Compare 9,651 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
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Workstation
Workstation 229%
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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,217
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