MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
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 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '17 at 17:14
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 804
81% 660 Pts
64-Core 988
61% 988 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2792 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.49
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
90GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 103
Write 93.1
Mixed 82.3
70% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.39
102% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 57.8
Write 45
Mixed 49.4
38% 50.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.23
79% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.8% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11.6
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 14.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 95%

 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 704 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $419
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