MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.9% 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 Drive103% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '19 at 10:46
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 119
2-Core 236
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 737
70% 582 Pts
64-Core 907
56% 907 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Gigabyte(1458 36B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1744 MHz, MLim: 1815 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.9% Very poor
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 5.08
Parallax 2.69
3% 3.87 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 1.5
Splatting 89.3
52% 61.7 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 299 302 290 245 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 457
Mixed 412
SusWrite 274
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 51.6
162% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 351
265% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
311GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 81 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 189
Write 124
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 83.3
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 109%
WD WD80EMAZ-00WJTA0 8TB
6.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 171 181 176 183 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 180
Mixed 95.7
SusWrite 177
114% 155 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.1
306% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 43.3
MC Mixed 41.9
120% 42 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 22
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 102%
This bench: 109%
Great: 127%

 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 1,547 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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