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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive335% 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)
Memory61.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 20:51
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (80th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 101
2-Core 203
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 654
63% 520 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3535 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 411.63
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 167
Reflection 158
Parallax 157
136% 161 fps
Gravity 150
Splatting 95.4
105% 123 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: 2151 2148 2145 2112 2075 1990 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
335% Outstanding
Read 2435
Write 2,143
Mixed 1,481
SusWrite 2,104
458% 2,041 MB/s
4K Read 53.6
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 73.5
254% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 780
DQ Write 582
DQ Mixed 682
510% 682 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 335%
Great: 393%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
459GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 400 401 401 402 403 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 471
Mixed 405
SusWrite 401
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 55.6
187% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
330GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 402 402 401 400 392 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 472
Mixed 450
SusWrite 400
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 53.3
178% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 349
265% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
257GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 400 400 400 401 402 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 466
Mixed 361
SusWrite 401
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 40.4
148% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 174
180% 295 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 106%
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 (81st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 39.5
116% 40.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 21.3
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 105%
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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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