MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics93.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive215% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A91
MotherboardMSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)  (all builds)
Memory19.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , , 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171130
Uptime23.2 Days
Run DateApr 16 '18 at 21:43
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7900X-$420
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 81.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 999
89% 753 Pts
64-Core 1,737
108% 1,737 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.4% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 136
Parallax 114
95% 122 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 124
Splatting 102
91% 112 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,821
Write 1,301
Mixed 1,240
322% 1,454 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 30.6
147% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 476
DQ Write 402
DQ Mixed 139
186% 339 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 215%
Great: 254%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
896GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 92.4
Write 95
Mixed 87.4
69% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 2.07
4K Mixed 0.25
88% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 60.9
MC Mixed 35.3
126% 44.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 11.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 110%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91) Builds (Compare 121 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $1,028
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