MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive237% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 08 '17 at 14:45
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6900K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 240
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 919
82% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,213
75% 1,213 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 98%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 365B) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.52% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 3.5
4% 4.29 fps
MRender 6.76
Gravity 4
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.62 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.52%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
442GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2,133
Write 1,749
Mixed 1,616
407% 1,833 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 31.1
140% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 33.8
DQ Write 95.2
DQ Mixed 25.3
31% 51.4 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 237%
Great: 353%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.1% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 22.9
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.2
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 144%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) Builds (Compare 787 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $744
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