MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics72.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.1% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151030
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 23 '17 at 22:51
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 212
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 759
74% 610 Pts
64-Core 948
59% 948 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1589 MHz, MLim: 1820 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Lighting 92.8
Reflection 92.2
Parallax 82.1
76% 89.1 fps
MRender 86.4
Gravity 82.9
Splatting 73.7
66% 81 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 960GB-$109
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 431
Write 232
Mixed 248
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 18.6
76% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 42.8
66% 128 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB-$210
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 3000 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 37.4
113% 39.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 22.3
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,034 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $508
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