MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 91.7%, 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 Drive308% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory61.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '17 at 04:01
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 (98th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 240
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 782
77% 628 Pts
64-Core 961
60% 961 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.7%
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 182
Reflection 204
Parallax 179
149% 189 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 174
Splatting 129
117% 144 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 (73rd percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2,399
Write 1,953
Mixed 1,851
460% 2,068 MB/s
4K Read 52.6
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 75
260% 95.4 MB/s
DQ Read 54
DQ Write 479
DQ Mixed 41.1
98% 191 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 308%
Great: 354%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2400 C14 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
134% Outstanding
MC Read 48.9
MC Write 60.1
MC Mixed 50.2
152% 53.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 23.1
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 134%
Great: 132%

 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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