MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180131
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '20 at 16:37
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 87.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 276
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 976
92% 765 Pts
64-Core 1482
92% 1482 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3775) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.5% Above average
Lighting 81.3
Reflection 80.3
Parallax 69.5
66% 77 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 0.13
34% 48.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM60.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 69 78 52 59 32 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 441
Write 269
Mixed 378
SusWrite 83.7
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 38.4
153% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 37.6
74% 155 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 87%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
111GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 92 97 97 96 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 160
Write 113
Mixed 127
SusWrite 94.1
28% 123 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 32.8
141% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 112
88% 123 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 61%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
232GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1290 335 303 304 304 304 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 2,468
Write 1,420
Mixed 1,260
SusWrite 473
311% 1,406 MB/s
4K Read 65.6
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 90.7
320% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 972
DQ Write 1,104
DQ Mixed 992
760% 1,023 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 273%
Great: 280%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 169 171 171 171 171 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 55.4
Write 133
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 170
70% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 2.1
376% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 110%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
928GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 134 134 132 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 131
Write 127
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 132
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
66% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 18.2
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 11.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66%
Great: 97%

 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 788 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: $791
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