MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 55% Yacht


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	57.7% 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 Drive	94.2% 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.
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.

System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180323
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Oct 07 '21 at 05:38
Run Duration	232 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130 101,694 User benchmarks, average bench 77% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Memory 95 1-Core 120 2-Core 243 86% 153 Pts	4-Core 484 8-Core 797 78% 641 Pts	64-Core 976 60% 976 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 88%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 8C94) CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Lighting 71.2 Reflection 76.5 Parallax 70.1 58% 72.6 fps	MRender 68.1 Gravity 71.5 Splatting 69.1 57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.7% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB 39,874 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 330GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 257 273 280 279 279 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 463 Mixed 365 SusWrite 271 88% 394 MB/s	4K Read 33.2 4K Write 74.2 4K Mixed 40.4 141% 49.3 MB/s	DQ Read 345 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 256 213% 306 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 115%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 154GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 262 276 280 280 279 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	93.2% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 456 Mixed 326 SusWrite 273 86% 384 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 74.7 4K Mixed 39.8 142% 49.4 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 238 DQ Mixed 242 198% 284 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 93.2% Great: 121%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 114GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 5,494 Write 5,081 Mixed 5,104 1,167% 5,226 MB/s	4K Read 346 4K Write 171 4K Mixed 210 884% 242 MB/s	DQ Read 656 DQ Write 408 DQ Mixed 505 384% 523 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 133%
Intel 730 Series 480GB-$230 5,159 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 217GB free Firmware: L2010420 SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 265 277 282 281 281 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	84.6% Excellent	Read 394 Write 462 Mixed 332 SusWrite 275 82% 366 MB/s	4K Read 28.9 4K Write 75.5 4K Mixed 34.4 128% 46.3 MB/s	DQ Read 346 DQ Write 227 DQ Mixed 313 226% 295 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 110%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 118GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 265 277 283 281 281 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 479 Write 464 Mixed 381 SusWrite 275 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 76 4K Mixed 47.1 155% 53.1 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 357 269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 134%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 592GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 85 30 2 1.6 2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 115 Write 95.1 Mixed 67.7 SusWrite 31.8 57% 77.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 83%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 833GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 111 108 112 112 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 127 Write 85.7 Mixed 82.9 SusWrite 109 75% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 145% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115 5,380 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4 of 8 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (91^st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	105% Outstanding	MC Read 40.1 MC Write 41.8 MC Mixed 37.5 114% 39.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 22.6 59% 20.8 GB/s	Latency 57.1 70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 111%

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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	9	7	60	20"	1280 720	SAM0917 S20B350

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Desktop 80%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	446x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	87x
Core i7-5960XIntel $285Bench 80%, 15,468 samples	34x

GPU
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	56x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	50x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	42x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	25x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	25x
TS512GSSD230S 512GBTranscendBench 92%, 2,577 samples	11x

RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	17x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GBCorsair $115Bench 88%, 5,380 samples	13x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GBCorsair $210Bench 88%, 3,970 samples	12x

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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 $45	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