MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics9.48% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A94
MotherboardMSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 16:51
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 79
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
84% 153 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 818
80% 654 Pts
64-Core 1,246
77% 1,246 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Gigabyte(1458 3555) 2GB
CLim: 1110 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.48% Terrible
Lighting 10.7
Reflection 9.85
Parallax 12.3
9% 10.9 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 12.6
Splatting 13.5
11% 13.4 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.48%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 400
Mixed 427
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 43.5
158% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 112
136% 241 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 107%
Great: 129%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 16GB
11GB free, PID 0715
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Read 18.3
Write 12.3
Mixed 12.8
18% 14.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.88
4K Write 2.86
4K Mixed 2.07
186% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 14.6
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 9.8
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94) Builds (Compare 903 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $796
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