MSI X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics81.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 19:00
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 210
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 630
65% 522 Pts
64-Core 842
52% 842 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.1% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 110
Parallax 109
86% 108 fps
MRender 92.2
Gravity 96.9
Splatting 78.6
72% 89.2 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 191
Mixed 124
127% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 5.66
4K Mixed 0.79
224% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
563GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 160
Mixed 143
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.16
84% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 107%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
315GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 144
Write 151
Mixed 139
109% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.18
4K Write 2.79
4K Mixed 0.37
141% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
221GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 111
Write 109
Mixed 125
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.13
4K Mixed 0.31
101% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 108%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB
468GB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 92.8
Write 80.3
Mixed 64.5
98% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.15
63% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
113% Outstanding
MC Read 43.6
MC Write 43.3
MC Mixed 44.3
125% 43.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 22.2
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7885)

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