MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics87.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive83.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7882
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141103
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 22 '17 at 00:07
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 806
83% 669 Pts
64-Core 1,073
66% 1,073 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 117
Parallax 108
90% 112 fps
MRender 95.7
Gravity 103
Splatting 104
83% 101 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 498
Write 467
Mixed 454
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 16.5
86% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 36.7
81% 160 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 35.8
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 21.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882) Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $470
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