MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.5% 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 Drive55.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1768 x 992 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150320
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '17 at 20:33
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 104
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 623
63% 513 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.70
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 62.6
57% 67.6 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 55
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 256GB-$99
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3310000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 393
Write 184
Mixed 147
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 14.4
91% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 23
DQ Write 79.2
DQ Mixed 62.4
44% 54.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 97%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 214
Write 163
Mixed 185
141% 187 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.23
99% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 34.5
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 20.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 61%

 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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