MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	198% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190613
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 13 '24 at 03:38
Run Duration	173 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (59^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 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	82.8% Excellent	Memory 89.8 1-Core 96.3 2-Core 208 75% 131 Pts	4-Core 409 8-Core 664 66% 536 Pts	64-Core 843 52% 843 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 82.8% Great: 88%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 3170) CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 551.23 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 53% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 241GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 775 597 591 609 549 566 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	198% Outstanding	Read 2282 Write 1,210 Mixed 1,408 SusWrite 614 306% 1,379 MB/s	4K Read 51.4 4K Write 55 4K Mixed 51.7 173% 52.7 MB/s	DQ Read 520 DQ Write 157 DQ Mixed 273 218% 317 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 198% Great: 340%
Adata XPG SX900 512GB-$189 1,547 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 428GB free Firmware: 5.4.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 170 172 169 172 145 MB/s Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43.8% Average	Read 187 Write 153 Mixed 182 SusWrite 166 39% 172 MB/s	4K Read 23.2 4K Write 15.6 4K Mixed 18.7 67% 19.2 MB/s	DQ Read 157 DQ Write 91.5 DQ Mixed 118 90% 122 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 69%
WD WD2500SD-01KCC0 250GB 403 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 233GB free Firmware: 08.02D08 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 58 57 57 58 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	33% Below average	Read 57.3 Write 60 Mixed 29.4 SusWrite 57.5 37% 51 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 33% Great: 33%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 690GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 145 143 146 146 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 200 Write 180 Mixed 108 SusWrite 145 116% 158 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.2 240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 109%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB 1,144 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2TB free, PID ab38 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 101 103 97 98 99 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	53.2% Above average	Read 108 Write 121 Mixed 84.5 SusWrite 99 140% 103 MB/s	4K Read 3.8 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 0.7 205% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 4x8GB 1,487 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 4 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	MC Read 43 MC Write 43.2 MC Mixed 41 121% 42.4 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 21 SC Mixed 22.8 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 66.7 60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 107%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 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	69	57	30	84.6"	1280 720	HEC002F HISENSE

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,534 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 65%

Destroyer

Desktop 81%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 57%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	824x
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	329x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	118x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	148x
GTX 1080Nvidia $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	137x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	116x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	89x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	41x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	59x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	52x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	47x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $357

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16