MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

Performance Results


Gaming 114% UFO	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 120% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	125% 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.
Boot Drive	253% 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.
Memory	256GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 256GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B96
Motherboard	MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96) (all builds)
Memory	239.9 GB free of 256 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200409
Uptime	2.8 Days
Run Date	Mar 03 '24 at 15:18
Run Duration	327 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900X 6,322 User benchmarks, average bench 85% CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	87.8% Excellent	Memory 73.9 1-Core 128 2-Core 275 85% 159 Pts	4-Core 543 8-Core 1,130 98% 837 Pts	64-Core 1,400 87% 1,400 Pts
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 87.8% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Asus(1043 86C7) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (58^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	125% Outstanding	Lighting 168 Reflection 170 Parallax 169 137% 169 fps	MRender 182 Gravity 148 Splatting 124 121% 152 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140 12,308 User benchmarks, average bench 232% 713GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1702 1029 1055 942 1024 1066 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	253% Outstanding	Read 1,340 Write 1933 Mixed 1,511 SusWrite 1,136 335% 1,480 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 189 4K Mixed 60.7 241% 97.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,403 DQ Write 1,151 DQ Mixed 1249 943% 1,268 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 253% Great: 303%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140 12,308 User benchmarks, average bench 232% 1.5TB free Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1510 1027 995 999 988 1018 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	245% Outstanding	Read 1,437 Write 2023 Mixed 1557 SusWrite 1,089 345% 1,527 MB/s	4K Read 39.3 4K Write 192 4K Mixed 63 242% 98.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,365 DQ Write 745 DQ Mixed 1,089 801% 1,066 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 245% Great: 303%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140 12,308 User benchmarks, average bench 232% 688GB free Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 5327 2997 2455 2175 2011 2000 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	531% Outstanding	Read 5,499 Write 5,867 Mixed 2,262 SusWrite 2,828 920% 4,114 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 229 4K Mixed 69.8 272% 113 MB/s	DQ Read 1,486 DQ Write 1,038 DQ Mixed 1,312 966% 1,279 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 531% Great: 303%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 37GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 64 64 64 63 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	47.9% Average	Read 102 Write 121 Mixed 76.4 SusWrite 63.6 67% 90.7 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.8 201% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 67%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 17GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 64 64 64 64 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	48.9% Average	Read 105 Write 115 Mixed 76.6 SusWrite 64.3 67% 90.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.8 207% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 48.9% Great: 67%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 281GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 68 68 69 68 69 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	49.6% Average	Read 105 Write 119 Mixed 75.6 SusWrite 66.6 68% 91.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.8 197% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 67%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2TB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 131 129 129 129 131 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	68.1% Good	Read 106 Write 117 Mixed 78.2 SusWrite 130 79% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.8 207% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 8x31.9GB 118 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 8 of 8 slots used 255GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	MC Read 47 MC Write 65.3 MC Mixed 55.2 160% 55.8 GB/s	SC Read 9.2 SC Write 21.2 SC Mixed 10 38% 13.5 GB/s	Latency 88.2 45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 151%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 20: 0P 4R 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
15%	33%	15	202	32	60	31.5"	1280 720	SPT0CAD Sceptre Y32

History: Score 15: 0P 1R 3G 1B | Score 41: 0P 5R 5G 1B | Score 20: 0P 4R 0G 0B

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Typical Creator X299 (MS-7B96) Builds (Compare 154 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 175%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 221%

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Motherboard: MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

CPU
Core i9-10980XEIntel $1,100Bench 84%, 4,959 samples	37x
Core i9-10900XIntelBench 85%, 6,322 samples	33x
Core i9-7940XIntel $654Bench 83%, 4,560 samples	17x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	19x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	18x
RX 590AMD $200Bench 57%, 122,060 samples	15x

SSD
Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)WD $37Bench 244%, 109,999 samples	16x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	14x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $85Bench 341%, 58,572 samples	10x

RAM
4x16GBUnknownBench 98%, 9,153 samples	26x
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	23x
4x31.8GBUnknownBench 105%, 601 samples	18x

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Value: 51% - Above average

Total price: $2,284

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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