MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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.
Boot Drive249% 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)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '17 at 03:13
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 926
93% 758 Pts
64-Core 1140
71% 1140 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 103%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 189
Reflection 206
Parallax 182
154% 192 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 185
Splatting 126
119% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
249% Outstanding
Read 2,309
Write 1,426
Mixed 1,588
392% 1,774 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 50
196% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 43.3
DQ Write 383
DQ Mixed 178
148% 201 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 249%
Great: 283%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
257GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 503
Mixed 504
113% 506 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 50.5
180% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 146
165% 280 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown + + 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 55.8
MC Mixed 38.5
128% 44.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 23.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%

 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 787 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
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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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