MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)

Performance Results


Gaming 95% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 100% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	119% 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	226% 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	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.

High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A90
Motherboard	MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90) (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181130
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 03 '19 at 16:36
Run Duration	358 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	28%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-7900X-$393 19,432 User benchmarks, average bench 82% CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	77.3% Very good	Memory 79.3 1-Core 97.5 2-Core 242 76% 139 Pts	4-Core 404 8-Core 784 70% 594 Pts	64-Core 1,444 89% 1,444 Pts
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 92%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gigabyte(1458 3684) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.70 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.1% Above average	Lighting 64.1 Reflection 64 Parallax 59.6 52% 62.6 fps	MRender 69.9 Gravity 60.1 Splatting 52.8 49% 60.9 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 51.1% Great: 54%
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 360C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.70 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	119% Outstanding	Lighting 163 Reflection 163 Parallax 170 133% 165 fps	MRender 109 Gravity 157 Splatting 122 106% 130 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139 63,520 User benchmarks, average bench 266% 278GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1005 976 966 991 998 1023 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	226% Outstanding	Read 1737 Write 1,449 Mixed 738 SusWrite 993 274% 1,229 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 99.2 4K Mixed 50.2 171% 61.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,074 DQ Write 860 DQ Mixed 917 700% 950 MB/s
Poor: 159% ↑ This bench: 226% Great: 353%
WD Re 4TB (2012)-$64 4,260 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01K04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 139 139 141 141 139 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	82.5% Excellent	Read 147 Write 139 Mixed 88.7 SusWrite 140 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 0.9 194% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 82.5% Great: 96%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 134 131 134 135 131 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	75.6% Very good	Read 130 Write 126 Mixed 89 SusWrite 133 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 206% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 75.6% Great: 100%
Hitachi HUS726040ALA610 4TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 1.5TB free Firmware: T962 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 135 133 139 144 128 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	69.8% Good	Read 108 Write 137 Mixed 50.8 SusWrite 135 78% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 131% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 69.8% Great: 109%
Hitachi HUS726040ALA610 4TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 1.5TB free Firmware: T962 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 136 137 138 137 140 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	85.8% Excellent	Read 160 Write 167 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 138 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 5.5 4K Mixed 0.6 202% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 85.8% Great: 109%
Hitachi HUS726040ALA610 4TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 1.5TB free Firmware: T962 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 135 132 130 133 134 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	80% Excellent	Read 145 Write 172 Mixed 71 SusWrite 133 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 0.5 197% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 80% Great: 109%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125 12,743 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 166 168 169 161 164 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	83.9% Excellent	Read 127 Write 120 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 165 84% 116 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.1 253% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 83.9% Great: 109%
WD WD8001FFWX-68J1UN0 8TB 379 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: 83.H0A03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 121 119 121 117 122 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	79% Very good	Read 154 Write 174 Mixed 73.2 SusWrite 120 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 0.7 211% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 79% Great: 112%
WD WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8TB 282 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 169 172 183 177 174 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 214 Write 211 Mixed 111 SusWrite 176 130% 178 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 1.6 392% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 139%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 6x8GB 2,890 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 6 of 8 slots used 48GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	83% Excellent	MC Read 26.4 MC Write 43.6 MC Mixed 27.1 92% 32.4 GB/s	SC Read 8.8 SC Write 20.7 SC Mixed 11.1 39% 13.5 GB/s	Latency 81.8 49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 83% Great: 85%

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Gaming 101%

UFO

Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 101%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK (MS-7A90)

CPU
Core i7-7820XIntel $375Bench 80%, 28,524 samples	81x
Core i9-7900XIntel $393Bench 82%, 19,432 samples	57x
Core i7-7800XIntel $216Bench 78%, 22,334 samples	47x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	70x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	21x
RTX 3090Nvidia $835Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	19x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	21x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $249Bench 279%, 18,356 samples	16x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	14x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	83x
2x16GBUnknownBench 91%, 46,387 samples	30x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	30x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $903

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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 $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16