MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive47.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime11.1 Days
Run DateMar 10 '22 at 00:01
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 206
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 628
62% 507 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 83%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 102
Parallax 63.4
54% 77 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 55.3
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 113 94 105 110 72 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.9% Average
Read 212
Write 137
Mixed 184
SusWrite 99.6
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 13.1
93% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 97.4
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 152
114% 150 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
49GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 139 139 140 142 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 145
Write 142
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 139
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB-$90
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 35.8
109% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 21
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 100%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $624
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