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 above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 Drive106% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190911
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '20 at 12:40
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7640X-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 163
2-Core 324
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 646
86% 644 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 105%
Great: 98%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK128MAY-1AH1ZABHA 128GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M504
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 279 275 264 260 249 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 347
Mixed 312
SusWrite 271
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 47.9
182% 71.8 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 184
183% 293 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 106%
Great: 101%
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 256GB
102GB free
Firmware: VB411D41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 309 309 311 307 481 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,504
Write 1,113
Mixed 1,122
SusWrite 336
279% 1,269 MB/s
4K Read 65.3
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 86.2
305% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 781
DQ Write 857
DQ Mixed 815
615% 818 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 251%
Great: 273%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 107 110 111 110 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 90.7
Write 99.2
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 108
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 45.6
MC Write 50.7
MC Mixed 35.8
126% 44 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 47.9
SC Mixed 38
106% 37 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 123%
Great: 107%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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