MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive219% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A90
MotherboardMSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 10:39
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 857
83% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,055
65% 1,055 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.1% Above average
Lighting 62
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 60.3
51% 63.6 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 54.1
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
323GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1161 616 370 481 554 494 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
219% Outstanding
Read 1841
Write 1,902
Mixed 802
SusWrite 613
288% 1,289 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 49.7
196% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,197
DQ Write 984
DQ Mixed 1,100
821% 1,094 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 219%
Great: 262%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 186 187 189 188 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 146
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 188
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
WD Elements 1TB
586GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 89 89 88 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 87.7
Write 91.5
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 88.8
109% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 17.5
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 10.3
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 97%

 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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