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 above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive207% 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.
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 GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '19 at 18:15
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 233
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 727
73% 592 Pts
64-Core 916
57% 916 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 847 968 1307 1392 1176 860 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,421
Write 1215
Mixed 953
SusWrite 1,092
263% 1,170 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 53.9
194% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 692
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 566
410% 540 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 207%
Great: 241%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
186GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 462 464 463 464 462 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 463
Mixed 396
SusWrite 452
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 99.2
4K Mixed 54.4
182% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 355
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
Great: 134%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 159 160 161 161 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 172
Mixed 104
SusWrite 160
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1
212% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 54
MC Mixed 41.1
132% 46 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 21.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
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: 62% - Good Total price: $624
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HDDRAMUSB
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