MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.6% 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 X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateNov 28 '19 at 12:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 226
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 637
66% 530 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$95
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 24.4
Parallax 30
29% 30 fps
MRender 35.9
Gravity 32.2
Splatting 31.1
27% 33.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Hellfire NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$268
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 229 211 219 223 279 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 590
Write 191
Mixed 297
SusWrite 249
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 34.5
124% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 773
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 259
256% 426 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 209%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
170GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 105 104 105 104 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 96.7
Write 91.3
Mixed 26
SusWrite 104
58% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
93% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.4% Very good
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 25
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 18.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.4%
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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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