MSI X299-A PRO (MS-7A94)

Performance Results


Gaming 119% UFO	Desktop 86% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 141% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	148% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A94
Motherboard	MSI X299-A PRO (MS-7A94) (all builds)
Memory	33.8 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200601
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 25 '22 at 10:10
Run Duration	374 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9920X-$587 1,009 User benchmarks, average bench 86% CPU0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	83.3% Excellent	Memory 73.8 1-Core 129 2-Core 254 83% 152 Pts	4-Core 496 8-Core 1,013 89% 754 Pts	64-Core 2,076 128% 2,076 Pts
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 83.3% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Dell(1028 3718) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 512.95 Performing below potential (24^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	148% Outstanding	Lighting 197 Reflection 197 Parallax 218 160% 204 fps	MRender 260 Gravity 199 Splatting 148 160% 203 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Microsoft Virtual Disk 82GB 59GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 278 305 292 280 284 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples

Pc401 NVMe SK hynix 512GB 10,182 User benchmarks, average bench 146% 286GB free Firmware: 80007E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 284 315 302 295 303 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	141% Outstanding	Read 1,425 Write 1,140 Mixed 1,133 SusWrite 307 223% 1,001 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 51.8 4K Mixed 38.9 135% 43 MB/s	DQ Read 940 DQ Write 113 DQ Mixed 192 226% 415 MB/s
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 141% Great: 215%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75 52,084 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 453GB free Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1250 903 79 77 218 84 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	133% Outstanding	Read 1,026 Write 1,534 Mixed 1075 SusWrite 435 230% 1,018 MB/s	4K Read 45.2 4K Write 55.6 4K Mixed 44.3 155% 48.4 MB/s	DQ Read 708 DQ Write 89.1 DQ Mixed 174 184% 324 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 299%
WDC WDS100T2B0C 1TB 8,724 User benchmarks, average bench 218% 902GB free Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1386 722 839 812 844 844 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	192% Outstanding	Read 1,584 Write 1,657 Mixed 1,306 SusWrite 908 306% 1,364 MB/s	4K Read 41.8 4K Write 50.9 4K Mixed 43 145% 45.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,212 DQ Write 79.1 DQ Mixed 155 237% 482 MB/s
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 269%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$99 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 45 44 43 40 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	35.8% Below average	Read 81.2 Write 103 Mixed 67.5 SusWrite 42.3 54% 73.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.5 183% 2 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 35.8% Great: 90%
Toshiba MG08ACA16TE 16TB 462 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 12.5TB free Firmware: 0102 SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 242 243 247 247 254 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	Read 225 Write 214 Mixed 84.6 SusWrite 246 140% 193 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 0.7 212% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 135%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 128GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 74GB free Firmware: 1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 46 44 43 39 40 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	65.9% Good	Read 187 Write 137 Mixed 53.9 SusWrite 42 76% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 1 226% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 65.9% Great: 75%
Asmt 2115 256GB 68 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 216GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 26 29 29 29 28 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 42%
Prolific USB-SATA Bridge 2TB 43 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 649GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 153 147 153 153 153 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	73% Very good	Read 145 Write 144 Mixed 65.8 SusWrite 151 169% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 0.7 237% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston XJ69DF-HYA 40GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 16384, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	37.3% Below average	MC Read 10.4 MC Write 15.4 MC Mixed 12.2 36% 12.7 GB/s	SC Read 9.2 SC Write 15.4 SC Mixed 10.1 33% 11.6 GB/s	Latency 92.9 43% 92.9 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 37%

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Gaming 105%

UFO

Desktop 97%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 90%

Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299-A PRO (MS-7A94)

CPU
Core i7-7740XIntel $281Bench 87%, 5,094 samples	14x
Core i9-10900XIntelBench 85%, 6,322 samples	6x
Core i9-10980XEIntel $1,100Bench 84%, 4,959 samples	6x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	6x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	5x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	5x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	5x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	3x
MX500 500GBCrucial $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	2x

RAM
4x16GBUnknownBench 98%, 9,153 samples	6x
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	5x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBKingstonBench 90%, 54,651 samples	4x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $586

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16