MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive68.5% 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-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 16:19
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 722
71% 581 Pts
64-Core 901
56% 901 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.9
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 63.2
58% 68.3 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 55.7
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Ignite 240GB-$123
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.7 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 516
Write 334
Mixed 414
93% 421 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 12.7
88% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 62.6
DQ Mixed 11.2
18% 32.7 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
233GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 72.8
Write 74.6
Mixed 69.8
54% 72.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.29
94% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.2% Very good
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 21.2
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 19
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 90%

 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 1,530 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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