MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '18 at 17:14
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 93.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 193
79% 134 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 571
56% 456 Pts
64-Core 847
52% 847 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 44.7
Parallax 40.2
39% 44.2 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 41
Splatting 35.9
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 98.8
Write 184
Mixed 118
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 5.38
4K Mixed 0.5
196% 2.29 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB-$130
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 35.6
108% 38 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 120%

 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 634 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: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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