MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive80.8% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160323
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 19 '16 at 17:22
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 198
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 596
61% 492 Pts
64-Core 764
47% 764 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7306
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.1% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 98.2
Parallax 86.7
56% 84.3 fps
MRender 86.8
Gravity 76.1
Splatting 80.4
66% 81.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 256GB-$29
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 489
Write 310
Mixed 313
82% 371 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 19.2
107% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 42.8
87% 180 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 99%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 173
Mixed 165
127% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.22
92% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 22
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 19.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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