MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 169%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics201% 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 Drive284% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A94
MotherboardMSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)  (all builds)
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170720
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '21 at 21:47
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7940X-$654
CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 73.8
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 196
69% 123 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 799
70% 594 Pts
64-Core 1,731
107% 1,731 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
201% Outstanding
Lighting 296
Reflection 268
Parallax 299
241% 288 fps
MRender 332
Gravity 239
Splatting 177
196% 249 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 201%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 EVO 250GB
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1516 1262 1262 1234 1226 1205 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 1,818
Write 1,796
Mixed 1,761
SusWrite 1,284
375% 1,665 MB/s
4K Read 65.1
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 82
291% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,112
DQ Write 841
DQ Mixed 1001
742% 985 MB/s
Poor: 183%
This bench: 284%
Great: 382%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
133GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 645 334 333 334 334 329 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2,118
Write 1,439
Mixed 1,285
SusWrite 385
290% 1,307 MB/s
4K Read 56
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 82
271% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 963
DQ Write 935
DQ Mixed 1,011
742% 969 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 235%
Great: 280%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 181 183 179 183 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 182
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 182
111% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 1.8
377% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 106%
Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 54.5
MC Mixed 34.6
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 10.6
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 92.9
43% 92.9 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 102%
Great: 148%

 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 903 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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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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