MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive116% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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-7A94
MotherboardMSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)  (all builds)
Memory20.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 18:41
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 74.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 266
86% 159 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 989
89% 750 Pts
64-Core 1,405
87% 1,405 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Palit(1569 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1527 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 22.1
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 31
18% 26.8 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 28.3
Splatting 24.7
23% 28.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 431 296 297 298 298 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 465
Mixed 445
SusWrite 345
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 51.3
194% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 116%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 208 209 210 208 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 142
Mixed 88.6
SusWrite 207
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 119%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x8GB
3 of 8 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.2% Very good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 19.3
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 11
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 90.8
44% 90.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94) Builds (Compare 901 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $796
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