MSI X99S MPOWER (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 X99S MPOWER (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140926
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 14:23
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 209
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 706
68% 560 Pts
64-Core 850
53% 850 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 1970) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.5% Average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 57.6
50% 61.1 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 50.9
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 87 88 88 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 255
Write 125
Mixed 179
SusWrite 89.8
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 28.9
110% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 77.4
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 96.3
74% 97.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 73%
PNY Optima 240GB-$64
175GB free
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 21 19 19 18 18 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
5.99% Terrible
Read 27.7
Write 18.3
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 18.9
5% 21 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 3.6
12% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 5.99%
Great: 98%
WD WD7502AAEX-00Y9A0 750GB
698GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 123 122 123 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 130
Write 124
Mixed 104
SusWrite 122
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.5% Very good
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 22.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 20.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S MPOWER (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99S MPOWER (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 108% - Outstanding Total price: $307
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