MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive114% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170602
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateMay 11 '19 at 01:21
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7640X-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 510
67% 504 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 98%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74.4
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 64.6
61% 71.3 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 70.4
57% 69.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 118 118 115 115 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 459
Mixed 346
SusWrite 151
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 62.6
223% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 354
268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
591GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 151 151 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 151
Write 115
Mixed 75
SusWrite 150
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate STM3500418AS 500GB
181GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 103 103 103 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 102
Write 102
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 102
67% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
73.7% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 21.9
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 23.5
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 95%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $764
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