MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.7% 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 Drive111% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160411
Uptime17.7 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '17 at 12:32
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 104
2-Core 206
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 625
62% 507 Pts
64-Core 809
50% 809 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Asus(1043 8390) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 22
Reflection 25.6
Parallax 19.6
18% 22.4 fps
MRender 29.3
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 23.6
20% 25.1 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 704
Write 766
Mixed 754
166% 741 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 23.2
79% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 118
125% 205 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 111%
Great: 332%
Maxtor STM3160211AS 160GB
57GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 71.5
Write 70.1
Mixed 72.8
54% 71.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.15
4K Mixed 0.43
96% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2134 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 34
105% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 20.4
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 117%

 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: 62% - Good Total price: $624
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