MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive202% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory59.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 01 '17 at 22:18
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 137
2-Core 247
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 862
86% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3364) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2722 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Lighting 160
Reflection 157
Parallax 151
131% 156 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 146
Splatting 116
104% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 117%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 887
Write 925
Mixed 887
201% 899 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 19.8
79% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 52.3
95% 179 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 127%
Great: 143%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
388GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 2,266
Write 1,316
Mixed 1,384
365% 1,656 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 19.9
97% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 39.3
DQ Write 59.8
DQ Mixed 18.8
23% 39.3 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 202%
Great: 254%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0707
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
63% Good
Read 105
Write 113
Mixed 77.4
73% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.44
4K Write 6.43
4K Mixed 0.61
246% 2.82 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 63%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB-$139
4 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 45
MC Write 57
MC Mixed 46.4
141% 49.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 22.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 127%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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