MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive74.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 16:43
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 78
2-Core 180
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 716
66% 554 Pts
64-Core 1,029
64% 1,029 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 480GB-$70
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 262 319 278 320 333 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 292
Write 278
Mixed 223
SusWrite 300
62% 273 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 28.7
114% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 202
155% 215 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 101%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 358 352 356 361 363 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 397
Write 350
Mixed 112
SusWrite 358
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 2.6
15% 5.23 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 9
DQ Mixed 4.2
6% 11.9 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 462%
Corsair Force GS 360GB-$294
71GB free
Firmware: 5.20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 172 188 232 228 201 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 288
Write 266
Mixed 318
SusWrite 209
61% 270 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 21.1
4K Mixed 24.3
80% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 131
106% 152 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
111% Outstanding
MC Read 46.2
MC Write 42.8
MC Mixed 41.8
125% 43.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 20.1
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 111%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $624
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