MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive316% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory123.6 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '22 at 23:06
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 148
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 566
51% 431 Pts
64-Core 1,726
107% 1,726 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 4000
HP(103C 0780) 2GB
CLim: 475 MHz, MLim: 702 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.30
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
746GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2230 2240 2234 2242 2209 1643 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,299
Write 2,221
Mixed 2,147
SusWrite 2,133
496% 2,200 MB/s
4K Read 59.1
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 73.1
234% 76.3 MB/s
DQ Read 556
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 486
355% 468 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 316%
Great: 488%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
6GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 9.4 9 8.8 8.2 8.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
3.91% Terrible
Read 10.5
Write 8.7
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 8.7
11% 8.65 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.91%
Great: 8%
General UDisk 4GB
4GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.6 9.1 9.1 9.1 8.1 9.1 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
7.33% Terrible
Read 21.5
Write 6
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 8.7
11% 10.1 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
36% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.33%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 8x16GB
8 of 8 slots used
128GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 66.1
MC Write 56.2
MC Mixed 45.3
160% 55.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 16.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 136%
Great: 136%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $564
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