MSI X99A SLI PLUS(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 (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive305% 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '18 at 04:16
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 112
2-Core 225
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 722
71% 582 Pts
64-Core 887
55% 887 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.81
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
675GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2220 2215 1172 1167 1179 1156 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
305% Outstanding
Read 2,498
Write 2,358
Mixed 1,700
SusWrite 1,518
453% 2,019 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 77.4
261% 89.3 MB/s
DQ Read 927
DQ Write 503
DQ Mixed 738
543% 723 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 305%
Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
232GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 300 300 300 301 301 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 452
Mixed 314
SusWrite 300
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 44.7
170% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 244
209% 310 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 186 189 188 187 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 193
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 187
106% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
144% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$299
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 42.3
121% 42.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 22.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 110%
Great: 127%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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