MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive93.5% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJan 30 '23 at 13:38
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 25%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 85.3
2-Core 186
68% 118 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 574
56% 459 Pts
64-Core 721
45% 721 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85AF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 71.5
Reflection 76
Parallax 68.6
58% 72 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 73
Splatting 67.7
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 129 97 102 96 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 867
Write 176
Mixed 373
SusWrite 108
83% 381 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 36.8
126% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 441
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 265
203% 284 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 243%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA632 1TB-$112
750GB free
Firmware: JP4OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 126 123 124 125 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 112
Write 119
Mixed 62.8
SusWrite 123
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB-$210
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.1% Good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 21.9
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 17
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Below average Total price: $1,009
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