MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive287% 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.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B96
MotherboardMSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)  (all builds)
Memory90.1 GB free of 96 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '21 at 21:16
Run Duration257 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 74.3
1-Core 131
2-Core 187
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 890
80% 675 Pts
64-Core 2,457
152% 2,457 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.6.2
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.6% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 102
57% 80.1 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 78
Splatting 53
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2228 636 615 624 622 623 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 2405
Write 2,254
Mixed 1,661
SusWrite 891
403% 1,803 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 89.2
308% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,046
DQ Write 817
DQ Mixed 944
703% 935 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 287%
Great: 340%
Nvme H10 HBRPEKNX0101 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: 7002 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 452 451 451 453 452 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
148% Outstanding
Read 777
Write 458
Mixed 508
SusWrite 452
122% 549 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 66.3
244% 89.9 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 470
DQ Mixed 215
194% 285 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 148%
Great: 158%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 434 432 432 426 432 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 358
Write 280
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 426
206% 285 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 2.2
882% 6.33 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 226%
Great: 236%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
29GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 4.2 5.7 3.7 4 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
13.9% Very poor
Read 26.2
Write 7
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 4.5
13% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 3.3
218% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 13.9%
Great: 19%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB
6TB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 170 169 170 169 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 161
Write 173
Mixed 109
SusWrite 168
207% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 98%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
29GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 13 9.3 9.7 11 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Read 26.4
Write 21.2
Mixed 17.9
SusWrite 11.4
25% 19.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 2.7
231% 3.57 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x31.7GB
3 of 8 slots used
95GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 19.9
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 9.5
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 91.8
44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 84.6" 1280 720 SAM0F14 SAMSUNG
Typical Creator X299 (MS-7B96) Builds (Compare 154 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)

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