MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics98.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160410
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 20:08
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 240
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 703
71% 576 Pts
64-Core 855
53% 855 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Asus(1043 859B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.2% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 136
Parallax 113
101% 124 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 124
Splatting 104
92% 113 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 213 179 161 158 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 469
Mixed 389
SusWrite 207
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 53.1
179% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
69GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 87 87 89 89 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 102
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 87.5
66% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
524GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 176 178 180 178 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 161
Mixed 99
SusWrite 178
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A2 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 115 113 115 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 143
Write 116
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 114
146% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.6
233% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2801 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 51.2
MC Mixed 38.7
123% 42.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 20.3
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 110%
Great: 104%

 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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