MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics125% 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 Drive250% 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '20 at 05:19
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 778
74% 611 Pts
64-Core 993
61% 993 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 191
Parallax 189
142% 185 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 175
Splatting 122
113% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11000111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1740 1169 670 698 689 696 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
250% Outstanding
Read 1658
Write 2,251
Mixed 1,596
SusWrite 944
364% 1,612 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 84.3
283% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 971
DQ Write 735
DQ Mixed 836
630% 847 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 250%
Great: 273%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 35.2
113% 39.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 21.1
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 103%
Great: 161%

 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: 66% - Good Total price: $654
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