MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics211% 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 Drive314% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B96
MotherboardMSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)  (all builds)
Memory54.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '21 at 19:11
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980XE-$1,100
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 86.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 261
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 948
84% 713 Pts
64-Core 940
58% 940 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
211% Outstanding
Lighting 317
Reflection 287
Parallax 335
259% 313 fps
MRender 342
Gravity 245
Splatting 181
201% 256 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 211%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
826GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2074 1945 1475 1484 1475 1464 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
314% Outstanding
Read 2,177
Write 1,856
Mixed 1,612
SusWrite 1653
410% 1,825 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 71.9
262% 98.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,138
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 1,037
774% 1,032 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 314%
Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
2TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2310 2297 2349 1879 1553 1562 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
352% Outstanding
Read 2,298
Write 2,271
Mixed 1,863
SusWrite 1,992
474% 2,106 MB/s
4K Read 61.3
4K Write 201
4K Mixed 77
298% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,209
DQ Write 930
DQ Mixed 1037
784% 1,059 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 352%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
141% Outstanding
MC Read 50.4
MC Write 74.8
MC Mixed 48.8
166% 58 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 11.7
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 141%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Creator X299 (MS-7B96) Builds (Compare 155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 221%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $2,334
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