MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive242% 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.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB 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-7B96
MotherboardMSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)  (all builds)
Memory88.8 GB free of 96 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210120
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 03:41
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7940X-$654
CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
63.5% Good
Memory 70.2
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 153
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 610
54% 458 Pts
64-Core 1,816
112% 1,816 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 51% Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme WDS500G3X0C-00SJG0 500GB
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1280 987 993 993 994 992 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 1,686
Write 2,155
Mixed 1,875
SusWrite 1,040
381% 1,689 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 73.2
252% 92.8 MB/s
DQ Read 802
DQ Write 664
DQ Mixed 733
549% 733 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 242%
Great: 319%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 408 389 409 365 373 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 82.5
Write 162
Mixed 58
SusWrite 388
125% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 135%
Great: 236%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
29GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 10 11 11 9.8 9.6 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 28
Write 20.7
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 11.4
24% 19 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 2.8
222% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x31.7GB
3 of 8 slots used
95GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33.3% Below average
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 9.3
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 8.1
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Creator X299 (MS-7B96) Builds (Compare 154 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 221%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Creator X299 (MS-7B96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $2,284
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