MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics92.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory20.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191210
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateMar 07 '23 at 01:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7740X-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 206
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 654
63% 517 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C304) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.8% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 181
Parallax 107
96% 135 fps
MRender 85.9
Gravity 120
Splatting 107
86% 104 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 461
Write 305
Mixed 332
81% 366 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 34.8
136% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 283
216% 295 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
218GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 110 112 113 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 151
Write 142
Mixed 93.8
SusWrite 112
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
938GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 128 127 124 124 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 124
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3600C18 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3600C18 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 29.3
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.5
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 81
49% 81 ns
Poor: 82%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93) Builds (Compare 792 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $796
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