MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics83% 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 Drive92.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170602
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 08:24
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7800X-$216
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 76.6
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 821
81% 664 Pts
64-Core 1,000
62% 1,000 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Nvidia(10DE 1B82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83% Excellent
Lighting 97.9
Reflection 138
Parallax 129
80% 122 fps
MRender 97.3
Gravity 123
Splatting 106
89% 109 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 83%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 192 163 181 165 165 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 615
Write 227
Mixed 189
SusWrite 179
66% 302 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 34.7
111% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 492
DQ Write 503
DQ Mixed 328
293% 441 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 144%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 137 138 141 141 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 135
Write 134
Mixed 90.1
SusWrite 139
92% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.5% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 13.9
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 10
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $791
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