MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.7% 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 Drive53.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory18.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 22:43
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 203
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 614
63% 508 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
37.7% Below average
Lighting 49.2
Reflection 32.9
Parallax 62.1
40% 48.1 fps
MRender 31.1
Gravity 48.2
Splatting 40.6
33% 39.9 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 452
Write 214
Mixed 297
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 8.85
64% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 23.1
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 9.14
30% 60.1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
917GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 173
Mixed 154
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.26
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.37
139% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M4A2400C14 CMK16GX4M4A2400C14 CMK16GX4M4A2666C15 CMK16GX4M4A2400C14 CMK16GX4M4A2666C15 CMK16GX4M4A2400C14 CMK16GX4M4A2666C15 CMK16GX4M4A2666C15 32GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
107% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 40.4
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 22.1
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 102%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,025 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $523
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