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 way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive223% 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)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '19 at 19:08
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$78
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 116
2-Core 235
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 718
70% 577 Pts
64-Core 928
57% 928 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1486 1443 1440 1427 1127 910 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,394
Write 1,464
Mixed 834
SusWrite 1,306
281% 1,249 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 56
206% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 696
DQ Write 393
DQ Mixed 581
422% 557 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 223%
Great: 241%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
186GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 457 462 460 462 467 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 465
Mixed 391
SusWrite 462
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 56.1
191% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 355
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 158 159 156 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 172
Mixed 114
SusWrite 158
115% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 97.6%
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)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 54.6
MC Mixed 41.8
134% 46.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 21.7
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 54.1
74% 54.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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