MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics145% 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 Drive323% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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)
Memory45 GB free of 48 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '17 at 02:02
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 131
2-Core 261
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 840
83% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,030
64% 1,030 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3037 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Lighting 208
Reflection 224
Parallax 218
169% 217 fps
MRender 144
Gravity 202
Splatting 138
130% 161 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 145%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$139
502GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 409
Mixed 420
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 42.7
164% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 24.3
97% 216 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
323% Outstanding
Read 3,032
Write 1,819
Mixed 2,042
508% 2,298 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 62.1
226% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 522
DQ Write 439
DQ Mixed 220
236% 393 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 323%
Great: 353%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 119
Write 96.3
Mixed 14.3
85% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.18
4K Write 0.89
4K Mixed 0.14
39% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 59%
WD My Passport 25E2 3TB
2TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 113
Write 89.3
Mixed 32.1
90% 78.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.07
44% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 59%
WD My Passport 2TB
599GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 57.3
Write 69.8
Mixed 51.2
78% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.12
57% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 6x8GB
6 of 8 slots used
48GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 49.5
MC Write 61.7
MC Mixed 50.3
154% 53.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 23.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 137%
Great: 125%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 57%
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Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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