MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive110% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory51.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170925
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 10:52
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 69%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7900X-$462
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 81.9
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 173
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 884
76% 652 Pts
64-Core 1,680
104% 1,680 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB; 10DE 1B06 36071462
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.5% Below average
Lighting 30.5
Reflection 19.9
Parallax 154
25% 68.2 fps
MRender 19.4
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 111
47% 50 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 410 392 371 346 354 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 468
Mixed 346
SusWrite 385
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 49.7
169% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 357
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 110%
Great: 131%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
566GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 177 173 174 174 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 166
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 175
93% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
362% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 110%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0108
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 14 11 14 13 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Read 36.7
Write 20.5
Mixed 85
SusWrite 13.4
30% 38.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.5
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x16GB
4 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 69.7
MC Mixed 38.5
139% 48.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 8.9
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 119%
Great: 140%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93) Builds (Compare 787 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

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