MSI X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	115% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7881
Motherboard	MSI X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881) (all builds)
Memory	59.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181203
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 11 '19 at 03:25
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd 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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	94.9% Outstanding	Memory 95 1-Core 130 2-Core 259 90% 161 Pts	4-Core 510 8-Core 835 82% 672 Pts	64-Core 1,052 65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 94.9% Great: 91%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 3170) CLim: 1625 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.66 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 53% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 555GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 449 451 447 435 436 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 453 Mixed 434 SusWrite 447 102% 454 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 47 172% 63.3 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 353 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 133%
Seagate ST31500541AS 1.5TB 9,968 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 208GB free Firmware: CC34 SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 46 50 49 47 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	33.7% Below average	Read 69.5 Write 62.2 Mixed 37.3 SusWrite 47.7 40% 54.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 33.7% Great: 56%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151 16,992 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 166 165 165 167 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 162 Mixed 97.8 SusWrite 166 109% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 1 216% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 8x8GB 88 User benchmarks, average bench 122% 8 of 8 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	123% Outstanding	MC Read 47.5 MC Write 49.9 MC Mixed 46.2 137% 47.9 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 24.1 61% 21.5 GB/s	Latency 57.1 70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 175%

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Gaming 105%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 94%

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Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881)

CPU
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	4x
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	1x
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples	1x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	2x
RTX 2060S (Super)Nvidia $510Bench 100%, 319,148 samples	1x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	1x

SSD
840 Pro 256GBSamsung $190Bench 95%, 73,119 samples	1x
850 Pro 512GBSamsung $210Bench 102%, 68,849 samples	1x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	1x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GBG.SKILL $143Bench 95%, 14,506 samples	1x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 8x8GBCorsairBench 116%, 313 samples	1x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C12 4x8GBCorsairBench 98%, 119 samples	1x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $743

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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