MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive128% 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.
High background CPU (24%). 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)
Memory20.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160323
Uptime29.3 Days
Run DateAug 21 '17 at 21:51
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 100
2-Core 182
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 488
52% 413 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 44.1
Parallax 38.6
38% 43.3 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 35.5
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 480GB-$300
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TP Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 1,111
Write 801
Mixed 616
186% 843 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 17.6
102% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 34.8
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 15.5
40% 78.1 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 128%
Great: 181%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (86th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
111% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 43.5
MC Mixed 44.5
125% 43.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 21.3
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%

 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: 40% - Below average Total price: $1,014
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