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 above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive142% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 20 '18 at 19:26
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 285
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 858
89% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,108
68% 1,108 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 336C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2602 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
369GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 1,555
Write 545
Mixed 808
212% 969 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 26
144% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 25.7
38% 67.4 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 142%
Great: 144%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
367GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 1,010
Write 966
Mixed 990
221% 989 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 38.4
174% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 49.5
DQ Write 421
DQ Mixed 171
151% 214 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 162%
Great: 445%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 54.3
MC Mixed 41.7
131% 45.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 21.7
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 119%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) Builds (Compare 786 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $769
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