MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive135% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 10:10
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 33%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 121
2-Core 243
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 728
71% 585 Pts
64-Core 909
56% 909 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2256 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.01
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.5% Good
Lighting 76.3
Reflection 77.9
Parallax 71.8
62% 75.3 fps
MRender 76
Gravity 74.8
Splatting 70.6
60% 73.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 193 191 190 187 187 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 757
Write 625
Mixed 423
SusWrite 235
114% 510 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47.8
188% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 830
DQ Write 668
DQ Mixed 608
494% 702 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 135%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
934GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 127 128 126 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 130
Write 116
Mixed 71
SusWrite 127
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 16GB
2GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.9 5.6 5.2 5.6 5.3 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
9.06% Terrible
Read 32.7
Write 4.5
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 5.2
14% 13.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 3
146% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.06%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB-$154
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (82nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 34
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 18.2
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 12 10 60 24.1" 1280 720 BNQ8011 BenQ BL2411
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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