MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 05 '17 at 14:47
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 155
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 615
60% 489 Pts
64-Core 788
49% 788 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.3% Average
Lighting 53
Reflection 55
Parallax 72.1
43% 60 fps
MRender 55.5
Gravity 50.2
Splatting 71
50% 58.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
550GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 161
Write 140
Mixed 106
101% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.22
76% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 48.3
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.3
84% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAD1 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 34.3
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 15.5
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 634 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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