MSI X99S XPOWER AC (MS-7881)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7881
MotherboardMSI X99S XPOWER AC (MS-7881)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateMar 27 '17 at 00:29
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 189
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 551
54% 445 Pts
64-Core 810
50% 810 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
MSI(1462 2983) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 84.3
55% 72.7 fps
MRender 79
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 49.3
53% 67.6 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 511
Write 356
Mixed 359
91% 409 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 10.2
74% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 48.7
95% 193 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 97%
Samsung HD642JJ 640GB-$70
251GB free
Firmware: 1AA01117 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 99
Mixed 96.3
72% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2.31
4K Mixed 0.47
112% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2209 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.8% Good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 19.6
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 17.2
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S XPOWER AC (MS-7881) Builds (Compare 58 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X99S XPOWER AC (MS-7881) - $406

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,021
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