MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics111% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 14:51
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 910
91% 742 Pts
64-Core 1,163
72% 1,163 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 151
Parallax 126
120% 142 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 144
Splatting 114
101% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5970
Write 6,017
Mixed 5,829
1,328% 5,939 MB/s
4K Read 498
4K Write 305
4K Mixed 359
1,377% 387 MB/s
DQ Read 1,164
DQ Write 939
DQ Mixed 994
760% 1,032 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
54GB free
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,056
Write 1,399
Mixed 945
323% 1,467 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 62
225% 82.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,079
DQ Write 405
DQ Mixed 479
424% 654 MB/s
Poor: 138% Great: 283%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB-$28
29GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
21% Poor
Read 42.3
Write 42.8
Mixed 35.9
SusWrite 42.9
56% 41 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.5
123% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 21%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 53.4
MC Mixed 41.1
132% 46.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 24.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 120%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 79%
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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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