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 as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive132% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display640 x 480 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '19 at 08:25
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 171
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 706
62% 524 Pts
64-Core 1,658
103% 1,658 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 75%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$110
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 805 275 246 312 235 247 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 1,206
Write 864
Mixed 665
SusWrite 353
172% 772 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 48.9
166% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 422
DQ Mixed 50.3
92% 169 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 132%
Great: 215%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 106 106 107 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 112
Write 101
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 105
72% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
870GB free
Firmware: HP64
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 27 32 33 31 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 72.3
Write 13.4
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 31.7
26% 35.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C15 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
114% Outstanding
MC Read 55.7
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 40.8
129% 45.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 17.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $639
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