MSI X299-A PRO (MS-7A94)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics132% 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 Drive278% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A94
MotherboardMSI X299-A PRO (MS-7A94)  (all builds)
Memory56.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3620 x 2036 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200601
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMar 30 '21 at 09:02
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900X
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 76.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 208
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 1,076
96% 809 Pts
64-Core 1,796
111% 1,796 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 89%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Asus(1043 87C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 190
Reflection 179
Parallax 166
155% 178 fps
MRender 166
Gravity 131
Splatting 116
110% 138 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 132%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP1000GM30002 1TB
581GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2063 2089 1975 1753 919 913 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1,611
Write 1,659
Mixed 1,662
SusWrite 1,618
370% 1,638 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 61.1
235% 95.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,126
DQ Write 787
DQ Mixed 979
725% 964 MB/s
Poor: 177%
This bench: 278%
Great: 492%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB
45GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 59 37 34 24 24 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 144
Write 58.8
Mixed 74.1
SusWrite 39.7
93% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 3.4
237% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16D4/32GX 2x31.5GB
2 of 8 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.5% Good
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 19
66% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 11
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299-A PRO (MS-7A94) Builds (Compare 39 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299-A PRO (MS-7A94)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $586
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