MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics99.5% 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 Drive97.3% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140925
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 17:19
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 188
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 713
67% 555 Pts
64-Core 991
61% 991 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.5% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 137
Parallax 120
104% 128 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 124
Splatting 103
91% 113 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
571GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 412
Mixed 416
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 30.1
125% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 134
148% 253 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 133%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
129GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 430
Mixed 511
108% 486 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 28
123% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 104
146% 270 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.4% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 21.9
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 19
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 634 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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