MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A95)

Performance Results


Gaming 172% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 212% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	186% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	245% 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.
Memory	128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A95
Motherboard	MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A95) (all builds)
Memory	120.2 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170602
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '20 at 09:00
Run Duration	246 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-7940X-$815 4,560 User benchmarks, average bench 83% CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Memory 78.8 1-Core 143 2-Core 287 91% 169 Pts	4-Core 570 8-Core 1,138 101% 854 Pts	64-Core 2,664 165% 2,664 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 95%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3975) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 4950 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.38 Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	186% Outstanding	Lighting 263 Reflection 304 Parallax 364 214% 310 fps	MRender 335 Gravity 262 Splatting 153 194% 250 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 259GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 469 470 475 476 477 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 487 Mixed 415 SusWrite 471 106% 468 MB/s	4K Read 46.1 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 63 210% 74 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 359 270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249 18,356 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 89GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 778 485 441 381 344 326 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	245% Outstanding	Read 1,958 Write 1,010 Mixed 840 SusWrite 459 235% 1,067 MB/s	4K Read 51.8 4K Write 176 4K Mixed 74.6 267% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 1485 DQ Write 1,027 DQ Mixed 1,131 878% 1,214 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 245% Great: 363%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 139GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 468 469 475 475 474 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	129% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 487 Mixed 395 SusWrite 470 104% 463 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 61.4 207% 73.6 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 357 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 38,097 User benchmarks, average bench 241% 543GB free Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1468 1266 1266 1260 1265 1262 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	293% Outstanding	Read 1,990 Write 1,784 Mixed 778 SusWrite 1,298 327% 1,462 MB/s	4K Read 43 4K Write 180 4K Mixed 70.1 250% 97.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,397 DQ Write 1,161 DQ Mixed 1,014 832% 1,191 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 293% Great: 302%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 187GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 469 470 475 476 478 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Read 497 Write 484 Mixed 415 SusWrite 471 105% 467 MB/s	4K Read 45 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 62.2 209% 74.2 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 358 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 134%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 8x16GB 2,632 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 8 of 8 slots used 128GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	MC Read 45.8 MC Write 73.7 MC Mixed 47.6 159% 55.7 GB/s	SC Read 8.8 SC Write 19.5 SC Mixed 10.9 37% 13.1 GB/s	Latency 82.8 48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 142%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 92%

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Motherboard: MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A95)

CPU
Core i7-7800XIntel $216Bench 78%, 22,334 samples	53x
Core i7-7820XIntel $375Bench 80%, 28,524 samples	53x
Core i9-7900XIntel $420Bench 82%, 19,432 samples	40x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	41x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	24x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	22x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	19x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	19x
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $170Bench 322%, 93,447 samples	18x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	68x
4x16GBUnknownBench 98%, 9,153 samples	29x
2x16GBUnknownBench 91%, 46,387 samples	27x

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Total price: $744

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16