MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

Performance Results


Gaming 74% Battleship	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 70% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	85.2% 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 Drive	71.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7882
Motherboard	MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882) (all builds)
Memory	9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180615
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '21 at 23:59
Run Duration	255 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285 15,468 User benchmarks, average bench 80% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	80.5% Excellent	Memory 90.2 1-Core 92.6 2-Core 175 71% 119 Pts	4-Core 381 8-Core 674 64% 527 Pts	64-Core 1,016 63% 1,016 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 80.5% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% EVGA(3842 4998) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1582 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	85.2% Excellent	Lighting 107 Reflection 121 Parallax 107 87% 112 fps	MRender 101 Gravity 105 Splatting 95.8 82% 100 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 85.2% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 2TB-$320 2,669 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 168 180 163 172 163 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	71.6% Very good	Read 447 Write 384 Mixed 360 SusWrite 172 76% 341 MB/s	4K Read 32.8 4K Write 30.2 4K Mixed 31.5 106% 31.5 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 78.6 DQ Mixed 143 128% 202 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 71.6% Great: 130%
WD VelociRaptor 1TB-$268 8,165 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 337GB free Firmware: 04.06A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 150 155 146 152 146 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	90.9% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 136 Mixed 94.5 SusWrite 150 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 1.4 302% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 117%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 140 147 139 142 139 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	87.7% Excellent	Read 164 Write 126 Mixed 91.7 SusWrite 142 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 87.7% Great: 98%
WD Black 6TB (2015)-$296 5,447 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 159 169 153 160 151 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Read 180 Write 212 Mixed 89.9 SusWrite 159 117% 160 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1 258% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 118%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 123 116 119 117 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	77.3% Very good	Read 150 Write 139 Mixed 87.9 SusWrite 119 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.8 174% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 98%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62 8,133 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 234GB free Firmware: 04.06A00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 147 151 144 149 142 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	94.9% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 150 Mixed 113 SusWrite 147 109% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 1.6 321% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 94.9% Great: 113%
Lacie Mobile Drive 5TB 393 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0003 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 113 112 106 106 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	Read 90.8 Write 123 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 111 66% 90.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 69%
Corsair Flash Voyager Vega USB 3.0 64GB-$45 217 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 50GB free, PID 1a14 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 16 15 15 16 13 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	22.7% Poor	Read 100 Write 33.6 Mixed 57.4 SusWrite 16.4 60% 51.9 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.3 100% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 22.7% Great: 35%
LaCie Mobile Drive 5TB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 2.5TB free, PID 10c5 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 109 113 106 109 107 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	45.3% Average	Read 94.2 Write 113 Mixed 38.3 SusWrite 111 121% 89 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.5 101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 45.3% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 6 6 6 4x4GB 151 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 4 of 8 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2134 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 44 MC Write 39.6 MC Mixed 35.7 114% 39.8 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 17.4 SC Mixed 18.8 48% 16.7 GB/s	Latency 66.9 60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 116%

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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	8	6	100	35"	1280 720	BNQ7F46 BenQ XR3501

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Typical X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882) Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 103%

UFO

Desktop 86%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 91%

Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	44x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	27x
Core i7-5960XIntel $285Bench 80%, 15,468 samples	22x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	17x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	11x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	10x

SSD
CT1000P3SSD8 1TBBench 268%, 44,174 samples	9x
P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBCrucial $45Bench 166%, 55,360 samples	7x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung $46Bench 234%, 87,206 samples	6x

RAM
BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FA BLS8G4D240FSA.16FAR BLS8G4D240FSA.16FBD BLS8G4D240FSA.16FBD 64GBUnknownBench 133%, 5 samples	5x
DDR4 2800 2OZ 5x4GBUnknownBench 86%, 7 samples	5x
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	4x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $470

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16