MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 26% Raft	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	37.2% 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 Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	7.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151030
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Jan 25 '19 at 14:34
Run Duration	195 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	61%

PC Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130 101,694 User benchmarks, average bench 77% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	62.1% Good	Memory 78.3 1-Core 56.9 2-Core 135 54% 90.2 Pts	4-Core 259 8-Core 308 37% 283 Pts	64-Core 306 19% 306 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 88%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500 94,130 User benchmarks, average bench 35% MSI(1462 2775) 3GB CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.1 Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	37.2% Below average	Lighting 48.4 Reflection 32.3 Parallax 64.8 39% 48.5 fps	MRender 31.3 Gravity 48.2 Splatting 40.7 33% 40 fps
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 37.2% Great: 39%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 854GB free (System drive) Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 37 34 45 50 48 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	27.7% Poor	Read 53.8 Write 66.3 Mixed 46 SusWrite 42.4 39% 52.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.3 80% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 27.7% Great: 59%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$80 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 779GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 81 81 78 79 71 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	49.6% Average	Read 94.8 Write 64 Mixed 62.3 SusWrite 77.8 55% 74.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 88%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 623GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 94 94 90 93 80 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	51% Above average	Read 87.5 Write 93.2 Mixed 62.3 SusWrite 89.9 61% 83.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 176% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 99%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$80 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 84 88 82 85 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	51.4% Above average	Read 96.5 Write 83.3 Mixed 57.3 SusWrite 82.4 59% 79.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.6 130% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 88%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$80 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 61 63 61 62 54 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	35.3% Below average	Read 63 Write 51 Mixed 50.8 SusWrite 59.7 42% 56.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 35.3% Great: 88%
WDC WD20 EFRX-68AX9N0 2TB 1.5TB free, PID 2756 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 33 35 32 43 36 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	12.8% Very poor	Read 26.5 Write 37.8 Mixed 28 SusWrite 35.2 45% 31.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.3 24% 0.27 MB/s

ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 931GB free, PID 2756 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 7.9 7.6 7.7 32 15 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	5.44% Terrible	Read 13.7 Write 9.5 Mixed 12 SusWrite 12.9 16% 12 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.1 11% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 5.44% Great: 51%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 2133 2OZ 4x4GB 66 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4 of 8 slots used 16GB DIMM 2133 MHz clocked @ 2134 MHz Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	74.8% Very good	MC Read 25.5 MC Write 35.2 MC Mixed 25.7 82% 28.8 GB/s	SC Read 10 SC Write 15.8 SC Mixed 14.1 38% 13.3 GB/s	Latency 83.7 48% 83.7 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 74.8% Great: 101%

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Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	789x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	116x
Core i7-5960XIntel $285Bench 80%, 15,468 samples	45x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	126x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	79x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	68x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	32x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	27x

RAM
Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GBCrucial $84Bench 97%, 1,914 samples	45x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	35x
8ATF51264AZ-2G1A1 4x4GBMicronBench 91%, 1,465 samples	28x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $508

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16