MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics130% 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 Drive289% 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 (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory30 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '17 at 04:29
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 121
2-Core 239
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 789
76% 624 Pts
64-Core 959
59% 959 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 204
Parallax 195
149% 194 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 174
Splatting 124
115% 142 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$690
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,172
Write 1,980
Mixed 1,914
451% 2,022 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 41.6
213% 82.7 MB/s
DQ Read 454
DQ Write 380
DQ Mixed 228
222% 354 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 289%
Great: 354%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
130% Outstanding
MC Read 47.2
MC Write 59
MC Mixed 47
146% 51.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 22.4
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 130%
Great: 123%

 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $449
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