MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive213% 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 27 '17 at 23:32
Run Duration495 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 35%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 226
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 705
68% 560 Pts
64-Core 910
56% 910 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 74.2
Parallax 65
61% 71.2 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 67
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
213% Outstanding
Read 1,991
Write 1,169
Mixed 1,183
319% 1,448 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 36.7
156% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 441
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 124
146% 260 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 213%
Great: 236%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 163
Mixed 159
129% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.23
108% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
General UDisk 16GB
15GB free, PID null
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
3.95% Terrible
Read 11.1
Write 4.07
Mixed 4.59
7% 6.58 MB/s
4K Read 6.14
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.003
23% 2.05 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.95%
Great: 9%
Generic Flash Disk 1GB
0GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 3.29
2% 3.29 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 30
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 20.6
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 119%

 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 1,531 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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