MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 37% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	46.6% 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)
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A91
Motherboard	MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91) (all builds)
Memory	11.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170627
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	Nov 17 '20 at 18:18
Run Duration	406 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375 28,524 User benchmarks, average bench 80% CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	79.8% Very good	Memory 74.2 1-Core 123 2-Core 249 81% 149 Pts	4-Core 459 8-Core 788 76% 623 Pts	64-Core 1,281 79% 1,281 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 79.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8508) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.6% Average	Lighting 57.5 Reflection 62.2 Parallax 54.8 47% 58.2 fps	MRender 66.5 Gravity 56 Splatting 49.7 46% 57.4 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 82GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,770 Write 1,506 Mixed 632 288% 1,302 MB/s	4K Read 45.9 4K Write 133 4K Mixed 61 218% 79.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,076 DQ Write 791 DQ Mixed 912 688% 926 MB/s
Poor: 153% Great: 254%
Covecube Virtual Disk 55TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 21TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 4.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	3.08% Terrible	Read 7.7 Write 6.7 Mixed 13.2 SusWrite 2.9 6% 7.62 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 9% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.08% Great: 26%
Covecube Virtual Disk 22TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 17TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 3.6 3.6 3.3 2.5 7.2 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	5.35% Terrible	Read 13.5 Write 37.5 Mixed 10.7 SusWrite 5.1 12% 16.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.1 19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 0% ↑ This bench: 5.35% Great: 13%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 143GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 104 132 125 99 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 139 Write 140 Mixed 74.8 SusWrite 108 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 505GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 17 10 10 8.3 8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	32.9% Below average	Read 99.3 Write 90.2 Mixed 73.4 SusWrite 15 52% 69.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 32.9% Great: 101%
Covecube Virtual Disk 55TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 51TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.3 4.2 3.5 2 2.3 2 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	4.86% Terrible	Read 13.2 Write 30.1 Mixed 24.2 SusWrite 3.7 13% 17.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.1 19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.86% Great: 26%
Covecube Virtual Disk 11TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 10TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 9.8 5.3 9.6 7.7 11 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 127 Write 58.9 Mixed 62.1 SusWrite 8.3 48% 64 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 39%
Covecube Virtual Disk 11TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 10TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 19 13 16 14 19 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 48.1 Write 48 Mixed 61.5 SusWrite 15.5 33% 43.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 39%
Covecube Virtual Disk 11TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 10TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 10 6.6 8.4 7.9 12 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	26.7% Poor	Read 84.1 Write 8 Mixed 57.7 SusWrite 8.3 30% 39.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 26.7% Great: 39%
Seagate ST8000DM0004-1ZC11G 8TB 186 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3TB free Firmware: DN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 111 110 110 109 110 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 36% Great: 104%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 46 46 38 52 48 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	51.7% Above average	Read 132 Write 125 Mixed 85 SusWrite 47.7 72% 97.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 83%
Covecube Virtual Disk 11TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 10TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.7 12 35 32 32 47 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	48.2% Average	Read 140 Write 87.7 Mixed 64 SusWrite 27.9 59% 79.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 39%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 39TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 8.5 33 31 35 32 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	42.6% Average	Read 120 Write 57.7 Mixed 67.7 SusWrite 27.8 51% 68.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 42.6% Great: 105%
WD My Book 1TB 10,299 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 250GB free, PID 1100 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 38 38 37 38 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	19.7% Very poor	Read 36.1 Write 35.8 Mixed 26.8 SusWrite 37.8 46% 34.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 19.7% Great: 22%
WD My Book 1235 6TB 444 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 4TB free, PID 1235 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 152 151 150 145 148 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	61.1% Good	Read 142 Write 153 Mixed 108 SusWrite 149 189% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 122% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 61.1% Great: 69%
WD My Passport 500GB 3,424 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 1GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 49.6 Write 52.5 Mixed 36 58% 46 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x16GB 46,387 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.2% Average	MC Read 13.9 MC Write 23.7 MC Mixed 14.3 49% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 18.4 SC Mixed 9.9 36% 12.5 GB/s	Latency 92.1 43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 164%

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Desktop 89%

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Workstation 110%

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Motherboard: MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC (MS-7A91)

CPU
Core i9-7900XIntel $413Bench 82%, 19,432 samples	36x
Core i7-7820XIntel $375Bench 80%, 28,524 samples	36x
Core i9-7960XIntel $347Bench 83%, 2,322 samples	10x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	37x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	14x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	8x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	12x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $139Bench 266%, 63,520 samples	7x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 241%, 38,097 samples	6x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	24x
2x16GBUnknownBench 91%, 46,387 samples	17x
4x16GBUnknownBench 98%, 9,153 samples	16x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16