MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory22.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160607
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 22 '18 at 19:52
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6900K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 79.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 779
74% 613 Pts
64-Core 1,136
70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 98%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 149
Parallax 140
105% 139 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 136
Splatting 112
99% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 231 57 50 56 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 463
Mixed 337
SusWrite 139
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 46.9
151% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 343
260% 349 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 123%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
315GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 123 131 130 132 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 135
Write 141
Mixed 32.3
SusWrite 130
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
138% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76%
Great: 108%
Samsung HD642JJ 640GB-$70
197GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 67 67 68 69 69 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 94.7
Write 94.3
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 68.2
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 63%
HGST 1TB
671GB free, PID 1012
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 130 128 132 131 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 128
Write 115
Mixed 32.2
SusWrite 130
133% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
77% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 52%
Great: 43%
Imation Apollo UX 320GB
71GB free, PID fc88
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 37 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Read 37
Write 30
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 36.2
43% 32.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 20%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 64GB-$7
51GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 7.7 30 18 29 32 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 128
Write 78.2
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 34.8
103% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 3.4
216% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 18.2
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 115%

 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%
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Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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