MSI X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics95.5% 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 Drive43.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory120.1 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 23:11
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 130
2-Core 259
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 998
90% 759 Pts
64-Core 1,289
80% 1,289 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.5% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 141
Parallax 133
101% 133 fps
MRender 87.4
Gravity 133
Splatting 93.2
85% 105 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 328 354 380 363 354 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 396
Write 413
Mixed 255
SusWrite 358
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 5.8
19% 5.83 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 243%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
127GB free
Firmware: X21000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 184 194 199 209 215 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25% Poor
Read 169
Write 188
Mixed 142
SusWrite 200
40% 175 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 5.6
20% 6.13 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 25%
Great: 114%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
461GB free
Firmware: GM4OA57A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 76 81 83 84 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 49.2
Write 79.5
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 81.1
46% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 51%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
417GB free
Firmware: GM4OA57A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 82 83 85 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 55.8
Write 79.3
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 82.5
48% 65.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 51%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
155GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 123 122 123 128 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 98.5
Write 95
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 123
70% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 126GB
0GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 22.5
Write 7.2
Mixed 6
12% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.1
74% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSC.16FA 8x16GB
8 of 8 slots used
128GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 52
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 41.5
130% 45.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 22.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 110%
This bench: 117%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $690
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