MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics125% 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 Drive114% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '19 at 21:25
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 255
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 769
78% 630 Pts
64-Core 1000
62% 1000 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Asus(1043 8660) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 171
Reflection 162
Parallax 160
139% 164 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 145
Splatting 105
114% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 196 214 205 108 107 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 830
Write 581
Mixed 572
SusWrite 182
120% 541 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 44.7
167% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 545
DQ Mixed 319
269% 382 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 114%
Great: 157%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
282GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 402 350 338 332 328 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 471
Mixed 452
SusWrite 371
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 54.4
188% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%
Mushkin Triactor 480GB-$150
736GB free
Firmware: P0330AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 139 77 75 75 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 480
Write 411
Mixed 377
SusWrite 145
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 44
155% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 240
199% 286 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6 6 6 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 53.9
MC Mixed 38.1
125% 43.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 21.1
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 113%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
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Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $769
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