MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics14.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive64.8% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 08:24
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$78
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 872
87% 710 Pts
64-Core 1082
67% 1082 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Asus(1043 0429) 1GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 17.6
Parallax 23.7
15% 20 fps
MRender 14.3
Gravity 17
Splatting 19.5
14% 16.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ VERTEX3 128GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 475
Write 145
Mixed 212
60% 277 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 14.6
105% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 39.7
61% 115 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 83%
SSD Smartbuy 240GB
24GB free
Firmware: S8FM07.7 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 458
Write 290
Mixed 348
81% 366 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 39.4
4K Mixed 4.89
57% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 39.6
DQ Mixed 14.3
28% 57.8 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 100%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
47GB free
Firmware: AX0A1U Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 28.5
Write 25
Mixed 22.1
19% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.18
51% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 62%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 16GB
2GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
13.8% Very poor
Read 54.4
Write 15.6
Mixed 20.3
31% 30.1 MB/s
4K Read 10.4
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
40% 3.49 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 13.8%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2800 C14 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 53.7
MC Mixed 40.1
129% 45 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 23.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 117%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI (MS-7A54) Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $672
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