MSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A WORKSTATION (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 03:32
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 215
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 695
68% 557 Pts
64-Core 855
53% 855 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.5% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 65.3
51% 68 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 59.9
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAH10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 51 59 52 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 76.1
Write 69.7
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 58.4
42% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
416GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 93 94 95 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 91.7
Write 60.4
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 93.6
54% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 22
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 20.9
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 112%

 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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