MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A95)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive158% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A95
MotherboardMSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A95)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170926
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '17 at 19:13
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7740X-$189
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 214
86% 147 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 790
72% 604 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 96%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 2,076
Write 196
Mixed 373
187% 882 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 44.1
168% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 399
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 84.8
108% 202 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 158%
Great: 210%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
12GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 411
Mixed 419
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 49.1
184% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 108
132% 233 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
160GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 167
Mixed 150
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.19
72% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92%
Great: 107%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
104GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 180
Write 92.2
Mixed 87.3
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.19
55% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 27.9
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 31.3
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A95)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $798
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