MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results


Gaming 144% UFO	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 131% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	159% 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 Drive	70.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A20
Motherboard	MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180615
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 09 '19 at 14:39
Run Duration	239 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	35%

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PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70 34,039 User benchmarks, average bench 80% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	90.7% Outstanding	Memory 87.2 1-Core 132 2-Core 245 87% 155 Pts	4-Core 507 8-Core 766 79% 636 Pts	64-Core 1,041 64% 1,041 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 90.7% Great: 91%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.39 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	159% Outstanding	Lighting 222 Reflection 234 Parallax 230 181% 229 fps	MRender 258 Gravity 215 Splatting 139 160% 204 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 159% Great: 174%
Nvidia GTX 780 4GB 988 User benchmarks, average bench 45% EVGA(3842 3787) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.39 Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	47% Average	Lighting 56.4 Reflection 51.7 Parallax 75.3 46% 61.1 fps	MRender 68.7 Gravity 65.5 Splatting 49.7 49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261 25,763 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM03B1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 198 202 202 203 200 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	70.3% Very good	Read 473 Write 338 Mixed 293 SusWrite 201 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 20.3 4K Write 67.3 4K Mixed 25.7 99% 37.8 MB/s	DQ Read 294 DQ Write 98.9 DQ Mixed 154 125% 182 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 70.3% Great: 86%
Kingston SSDNow SNV Series 128GB 1,098 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 37GB free Firmware: D100309a SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 152 157 158 140 157 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	28.5% Poor	Read 215 Write 165 Mixed 102 SusWrite 153 36% 159 MB/s	4K Read 9 4K Write 14.2 4K Mixed 8.6 32% 10.6 MB/s	DQ Read 10.2 DQ Write 19.2 DQ Mixed 8.2 8% 12.5 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 28.5% Great: 30%
OCZ Vector 128GB-$71 1,277 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 39GB free Firmware: 3.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 211 220 206 224 218 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	90% Excellent	Read 467 Write 389 Mixed 308 SusWrite 216 77% 345 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 34.9 141% 57.7 MB/s	DQ Read 340 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 282 229% 322 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 90% Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 134GB free Firmware: CC3E SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 75 76 78 78 78 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	Read 107 Write 107 Mixed 66 SusWrite 77 66% 89.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1.1 187% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 70%
WD WD6400AAVS-00G9B1 640GB 3,696 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 175GB free Firmware: 05.04C05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 67 67 67 68 68 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 68.3 Write 65.5 Mixed 43.7 SusWrite 66.9 45% 61.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 152% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 48%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 702GB free Firmware: 07.01E.8 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 125 126 126 126 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	73.2% Very good	Read 129 Write 122 Mixed 87.5 SusWrite 126 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1.2 226% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 73.2% Great: 112%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 759GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 171 175 175 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	95.7% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 155 Mixed 104 SusWrite 173 109% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 1 216% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 95.7% Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 101GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 106 106 107 106 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	78.8% Very good	Read 168 Write 154 Mixed 90.7 SusWrite 106 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.2 237% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 78.8% Great: 109%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140 11,698 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 112GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 96 96 97 96 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	57.1% Above average	Read 103 Write 94.2 Mixed 62.2 SusWrite 95.5 65% 88.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 65%
WD My Book 640GB 1,033 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 117GB free, PID 1100 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	15.8% Very poor	Read 29.7 Write 26.2 Mixed 23 SusWrite 19.8 33% 24.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 107% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 15.8% Great: 22%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 8,912 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (72^nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	102% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 41.6 MC Mixed 37.6 112% 39.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 23.8 SC Mixed 21.3 58% 20.3 GB/s	Latency 70.3 57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 125%

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Workstation 79%

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Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) - $223

CPU
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	325x
Core i7-6850KIntel $115Bench 84%, 29,279 samples	179x
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	112x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	173x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	115x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	84x

SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	40x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	29x
950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $625Bench 223%, 54,978 samples	20x

RAM
+ + 4x8GBUnknownBench 109%, 462 samples	30x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 93%, 89,024 samples	22x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	13x

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Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $769

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16