MSI X299M-A PRO (MS-7B40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive104% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B40
MotherboardMSI X299M-A PRO (MS-7B40)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190911
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '20 at 02:54
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7640X-$66
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 636
86% 643 Pts
64-Core 655
40% 655 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 105%
Great: 98%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK128MAY-1AH1ZABHA 128GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M504
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 270 266 263 258 240 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 345
Mixed 299
SusWrite 265
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 48
183% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 184
172% 266 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 104%
Great: 101%
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 256GB
132GB free
Firmware: VB411D41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1063 1075 1061 1073 1054 1102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 2,509
Write 1,071
Mixed 1,119
SusWrite 1,071
319% 1,443 MB/s
4K Read 65.4
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 85.7
305% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 778
DQ Write 858
DQ Mixed 799
606% 812 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 296%
Great: 273%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 109 105 106 110 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 112
Write 87.2
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 108
62% 86 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3533 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.7% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 17.3
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 19.2
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 43.7
92% 43.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299M-A PRO (MS-7B40) Builds (Compare 21 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI X299M-A PRO (MS-7B40)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $398
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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