MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics68.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive236% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160410
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 10:52
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 724
72% 586 Pts
64-Core 896
55% 896 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 367C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.8% Good
Lighting 88.9
Reflection 86.7
Parallax 77.8
72% 84.5 fps
MRender 82.9
Gravity 77.3
Splatting 69.1
62% 76.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 2,125
Write 1,327
Mixed 1,472
363% 1,641 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 52.4
190% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 123
126% 209 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 236%
Great: 283%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 9401
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 146
Write 123
Mixed 90.6
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 4.08
4K Mixed 0.6
186% 1.91 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 87%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
3TB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 144
Write 153
Mixed 152
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.03
4K Mixed 0.77
208% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (88th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
107% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 40.9
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 21.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%

 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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