MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive60.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 15:05
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 101
2-Core 207
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 665
64% 528 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 61.8
56% 66.5 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 53.7
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 479
Write 124
Mixed 190
57% 264 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 86.1
4K Mixed 12.7
98% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 39.5
55% 101 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 36.2
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 21.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%

 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: 40% - Below average Total price: $1,014
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