MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive99.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '19 at 13:26
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 227
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 703
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 840
52% 840 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.9% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 72
Parallax 60.5
51% 65.1 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 65.9
53% 65 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 165 72 70 60 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 1,814
Write 223
Mixed 366
SusWrite 107
134% 627 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 4
76% 17.3 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 236%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
479GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 126 127 131 128 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 99
Write 104
Mixed 15.2
SusWrite 128
62% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown + + 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 11.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) Builds (Compare 787 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship

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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