MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive168% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateNov 03 '16 at 03:18
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 719
73% 589 Pts
64-Core 873
54% 873 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7570
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 31.1
27% 34.2 fps
MRender 47.5
Gravity 33.2
Splatting 43.3
34% 41.3 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 1,313
Write 725
Mixed 912
217% 983 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 41.2
187% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 417
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 147
163% 280 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 168%
Great: 243%
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
61GB free
Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 456
Write 413
Mixed 435
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 16.9
104% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 74.5
122% 233 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2800 C16 Series 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.6% Good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 21.9
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.2
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $639
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