MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive216% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '18 at 15:11
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 102
2-Core 250
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 852
84% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,024
63% 1,024 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 865 596 584 572 548 511 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,688
Write 1,626
Mixed 783
SusWrite 612
263% 1,177 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 55.5
227% 93 MB/s
DQ Read 1,054
DQ Write 831
DQ Mixed 763
620% 883 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 216%
Great: 254%
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
52GB free
Firmware: 0C4005T2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 762 769 774 778 779 779 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 1,081
Write 766
Mixed 504
SusWrite 774
174% 781 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 41
157% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 417
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 106
151% 282 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 155%
Great: 159%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
45GB free
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 173 183 180 172 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 407
Write 261
Mixed 287
SusWrite 182
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 35.4
139% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 218
171% 233 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
546GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 108 107 109 108 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 93.3
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 107
66% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C15-8GTZKW F4-3200C15-8GTZSW F4-3200C15-8GTZKW F4-3200C15-8GTZSW 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 29.3
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 23.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $419
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