MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 147%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics134% 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 Drive339% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A91
MotherboardMSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateOct 22 '20 at 04:12
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900X
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 81.2
1-Core 156
2-Core 304
97% 181 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,242
109% 929 Pts
64-Core 2052
127% 2052 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Gigabyte(1458 4005) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
134% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 180
Parallax 179
151% 181 fps
MRender 202
Gravity 162
Splatting 114
125% 159 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
827GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2152 2159 1560 1539 1531 1529 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
339% Outstanding
Read 2,265
Write 1,971
Mixed 1,698
SusWrite 1,745
431% 1,920 MB/s
4K Read 58.8
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 84
295% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1254
DQ Write 1042
DQ Mixed 1,157
864% 1,151 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 339%
Great: 410%
Intenso Ultra Line 32GB
6GB free, PID 2000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 8 19 17 14 20 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 41.7
Write 28.4
Mixed 40
SusWrite 15.3
40% 31.4 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.6
138% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston KHX3200C16D4/8GX Kingston KHX3200C16D4/8GX 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.4% Very good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 36.7
MC Mixed 21.6
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 11.8
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91) Builds (Compare 122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,066
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