MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.7% 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% 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 Krait Edition (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateJun 07 '21 at 13:35
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 as expected (52nd percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 185
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 613
58% 480 Pts
64-Core 773
48% 773 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 73.1
Parallax 83.3
53% 73.7 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 58.7
Splatting 43.7
44% 55.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 182 170 171 172 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 401
Mixed 334
SusWrite 180
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 38.2
143% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 322
249% 341 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90%
Great: 119%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
541GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1896 1726 1729 1734 1739 1734 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1,962
Write 1,975
Mixed 1,661
SusWrite 1,760
415% 1,839 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 64.4
209% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 734
DQ Write 452
DQ Mixed 653
471% 613 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 278%
Great: 347%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
319GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 140 141 144 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 156
Write 151
Mixed 104
SusWrite 142
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 109%
Hds722020ala330 RSD HUA 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA31E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 99 98 99 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 95.8
Write 100
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 98.3
63% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 70%
Hds722020ala330 RSD HUA 2TB
903GB free
Firmware: JKAOA31E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 96 93 98 99 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 104
Write 112
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 96.9
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 23.2
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 20.5
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 223 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)

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