MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive90.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140925
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 25 '19 at 22:14
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 175
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 640
60% 502 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 60.8
56% 65.7 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 53.8
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 263 283 286 291 288 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 434
Write 324
Mixed 299
SusWrite 273
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 37.5
142% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 147
148% 241 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.7% Good
MC Read 29
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 22.2
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 19.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,025 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $523
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