MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive111% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160914
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateMar 04 '17 at 02:17
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 897
89% 727 Pts
64-Core 1,124
70% 1,124 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6288) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.66
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 157
Reflection 156
Parallax 133
128% 149 fps
Gravity 145
Splatting 104
107% 124 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
89GB free
Firmware: 0C4005T2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 1,178
Write 708
Mixed 809
199% 898 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 18.6
136% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 36.2
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 19.1
62% 126 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 137%
Great: 159%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 413
Mixed 416
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 41.1
172% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 24.8
96% 214 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 111%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB-$210
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 53.8
MC Mixed 39.4
126% 44.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 21.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 115%
Great: 110%

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

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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