MSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.6% 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)
Boot Drive87.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-7A94
MotherboardMSI X299 RAIDER (MS-7A94)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170720
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateSep 19 '20 at 21:55
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7740X-$281
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 139
2-Core 274
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 741
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 75.5
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 103
62% 84.1 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 74.9
Splatting 60
56% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 166 93 89 64 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 485
Write 437
Mixed 336
SusWrite 133
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 40.4
151% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 137
146% 243 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
283GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 131 131 131 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 172
Write 150
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 130
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.3% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 21.2
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 108%

 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 901 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: $791
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