MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% 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 Drive347% 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-7A90
MotherboardMSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '18 at 12:41
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7920X-$250
CPU0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 78.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
89% 165 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 1,060
96% 805 Pts
64-Core 2,225
138% 2,225 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 150
Parallax 144
112% 144 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 131
Splatting 108
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
233GB free
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 2,466
Write 766
Mixed 1,146
318% 1,460 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 31.6
133% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 44.8
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 124
105% 146 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 193%
Great: 244%
Intel 900P Optane NVMe PCIe 280GB-$160
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E2010325 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
347% Outstanding
Read 2,291
Write 1,908
Mixed 2,165
473% 2,121 MB/s
4K Read 154
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 89
424% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 390
DQ Mixed 190
170% 250 MB/s
Poor: 302%
This bench: 347%
Great: 559%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 52.5
MC Mixed 33.5
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 11.2
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 83.7
48% 83.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90) Builds (Compare 276 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $903
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