MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics95.3% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateMar 20 '21 at 18:23
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 221
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 688
71% 570 Pts
64-Core 829
51% 829 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 103
Parallax 90.7
107% 109 fps
MRender 90.7
Gravity 82.3
Splatting 90
72% 87.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 124 91 126 129 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 193
Write 165
Mixed 80
SusWrite 111
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 114%
Seagate M3 Portable 2TB
699GB free
Firmware: 1402
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 93 94 95 91 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 109
Write 66.3
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 92.2
62% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.7
188% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
119% Outstanding
MC Read 42
MC Write 55.1
MC Mixed 43.5
134% 46.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 20.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 119%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI (MS-7A54) Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $697
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