MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.5% 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 Drive104% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 07 '18 at 21:51
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 732
71% 584 Pts
64-Core 901
56% 901 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Lighting 48.9
Reflection 47.1
Parallax 42.3
40% 46.1 fps
MRender 40.4
Gravity 43.2
Splatting 37.9
33% 40.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 480GB-$230
239GB free
Firmware: L2010420 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 486
Mixed 476
109% 488 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 36.2
141% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 130
138% 230 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
89GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 415
Mixed 428
101% 455 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 32
139% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 114
124% 211 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 406
Mixed 418
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 43.1
157% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 107
115% 195 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 134%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 102
Write 91.5
Mixed 95.8
73% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.28
100% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 120
89% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.18
89% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 35.3
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 21.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 111%

 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 636 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: $1,014
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