MSI X99A RAIDER (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A RAIDER (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160719
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 19:31
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 (94th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 111
2-Core 236
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 774
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 956
59% 956 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 45.4
Parallax 40.2
39% 44.4 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 36.9
32% 39 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLV128HCGR-000L2 128GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5L0QBXV7
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 886
Write 154
Mixed 256
93% 432 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 21.7
93% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 79.2
65% 88.4 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
11GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 120
Write 163
Mixed 127
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 2.74
4K Mixed 0.44
119% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 22.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.5
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A RAIDER (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 883 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A RAIDER (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback