MSI X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A21)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive169% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A21
MotherboardMSI X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A21)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180614
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 11:38
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 241
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 720
69% 568 Pts
64-Core 923
57% 923 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 93%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1240 297 298 297 300 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 1,511
Write 1,166
Mixed 669
SusWrite 455
211% 950 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 43.7
166% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 796
DQ Write 548
DQ Mixed 614
474% 653 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 169%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
922GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 419 430 448 456 456 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 450
Mixed 381
SusWrite 440
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 94.3
4K Mixed 46.5
170% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 349
262% 352 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.3% Good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 13.8
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A21) Builds (Compare 106 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A21)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $571
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HDDRAMUSB
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