MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	88.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151030
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 26 '19 at 18:37
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285 15,468 User benchmarks, average bench 80% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	87.5% Excellent	Memory 93.9 1-Core 86.8 2-Core 218 76% 133 Pts	4-Core 437 8-Core 759 72% 598 Pts	64-Core 1,087 67% 1,087 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 87.5% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% Nvidia(10DE 1151) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1595 MHz, MLim: 1822 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	Lighting 113 Reflection 117 Parallax 108 92% 113 fps	MRender 99.7 Gravity 106 Splatting 92.8 81% 99.3 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 87%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 52GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 494 Write 344 Mixed 363 89% 400 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 97.9 4K Mixed 47.2 166% 60.3 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 353 264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 637GB free Firmware: FP2A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 127 Write 127 Mixed 60.5 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.1 240% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 6GB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 149 Write 123 Mixed 23.2 71% 98.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 107%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100 65,786 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 526GB free Firmware: 1AA01113 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 102 Write 44.7 Mixed 60.5 52% 69.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 62%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 473GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 176 Write 151 Mixed 82.5 101% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.1 232% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 381GB free Firmware: CC46 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 100 Write 83 Mixed 60.5 60% 81.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB 2,787 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 8 slots used 16GB DIMM 3000 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.2% Very good	MC Read 32.8 MC Write 21.5 MC Mixed 22.8 73% 25.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.1 SC Write 20.5 SC Mixed 21.8 56% 19.5 GB/s	Latency 60 67% 60 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 103%

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Gaming 65%

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Desktop 81%

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Workstation 57%

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Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	823x
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	329x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	117x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	148x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	137x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	116x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	89x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	40x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	59x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	52x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	46x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $357

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16