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 (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive316% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory59.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 20:23
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 192
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 605
59% 483 Pts
64-Core 793
49% 793 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3535 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 418.81
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 44.5
39% 49 fps
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.1
50% 54.8 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1796 1874 1911 1879 1937 1960 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,400
Write 2,042
Mixed 1,313
SusWrite 1,893
429% 1,912 MB/s
4K Read 50.9
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 73.4
244% 87 MB/s
DQ Read 736
DQ Write 566
DQ Mixed 658
490% 653 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 316%
Great: 393%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
459GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 399 400 401 405 407 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 471
Mixed 384
SusWrite 400
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 54
178% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
330GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 399 400 391 369 368 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 472
Mixed 438
SusWrite 386
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 49.1
168% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 349
264% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 133%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
257GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 398 400 401 404 407 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 470
Mixed 356
SusWrite 400
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 38.8
140% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 173
180% 295 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 103%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 4x16GB
4 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 39.2
115% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 20.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 125%

 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 1,531 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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