MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics131% 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 Drive130% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170906
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '20 at 10:22
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 194
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 748
68% 571 Pts
64-Core 1,045
65% 1,045 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Zotac(19DA 2507) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 181
Reflection 171
Parallax 186
148% 179 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 156
Splatting 112
121% 154 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 240 270 170 114 169 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 912
Write 413
Mixed 376
SusWrite 207
105% 477 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 41.3
188% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 662
DQ Write 449
DQ Mixed 419
350% 510 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 130%
Great: 155%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
598GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 148 148 147 147 151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 127
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 148
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 95%
Great: 110%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
698GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 113 114 114 118 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 99
Write 81.3
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 115
65% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 71%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 106 106 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 104
Write 72.5
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 105
62% 83.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 51.3
MC Mixed 27.1
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 11.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93) Builds (Compare 787 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $795
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