MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics130% 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 Drive94.2% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '20 at 16:03
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 225
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 798
82% 659 Pts
64-Core 1,014
63% 1,014 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 191
Parallax 193
151% 190 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 176
Splatting 120
113% 141 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 57 106 134 156 199 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 446
Mixed 372
SusWrite 143
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 48.6
164% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 228
204% 308 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 118%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
140GB free
Firmware: 00WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 424 423 419 417 415 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 441
Mixed 313
SusWrite 423
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 48
168% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 261
222% 325 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 112%
Great: 111%
Seagate NAS HDD 3TB-$119
1.5TB free
Firmware: SC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 121 122 125 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 130
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 123
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB-$117
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.5% Very good
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 23.9
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 21.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54) Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $449
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HDDRAMUSB
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