MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive156% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A94
MotherboardMSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '20 at 14:21
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 77.7
1-Core 133
2-Core 263
86% 158 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 922
86% 718 Pts
64-Core 1,398
86% 1,398 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Nvidia(10DE 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 34.4
Reflection 25.6
Parallax 34.9
28% 31.6 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 32.3
Splatting 31.8
27% 33.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 587 384 383 383 381 380 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
156% Outstanding
Read 1,482
Write 1,333
Mixed 661
SusWrite 416
216% 973 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 48
192% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 35
DQ Write 518
DQ Mixed 44
104% 199 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 156%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 13.4
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 9.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94) Builds (Compare 900 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 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $795
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