MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	203% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180323
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 14 '18 at 09:23
Run Duration	181 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115 29,279 User benchmarks, average bench 84% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	92% Outstanding	Memory 94.4 1-Core 139 2-Core 274 94% 169 Pts	4-Core 483 8-Core 757 76% 620 Pts	64-Core 1,013 63% 1,013 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 92% Great: 93%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360 38,995 User benchmarks, average bench 32% EVGA(3842 2682) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1552 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.93 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 29% Great: 35%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 7,214 User benchmarks, average bench 184% 116GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXB73D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 512 323 317 260 251 247 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	203% Outstanding	Read 1,782 Write 1,289 Mixed 863 SusWrite 318 236% 1,063 MB/s	4K Read 52.5 4K Write 131 4K Mixed 67.6 235% 83.6 MB/s	DQ Read 983 DQ Write 772 DQ Mixed 861 649% 872 MB/s
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 203% Great: 243%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 6TB 828 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 239 239 234 243 238 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	187% Outstanding	Read 420 Write 150 Mixed 44 SusWrite 233 153% 212 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 1.1 265% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 187% Great: 159%
H/W RAID 0 2TB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0106 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 121 116 110 113 109 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	84.7% Excellent	Read 178 Write 138 Mixed 77.7 SusWrite 117 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 184%
210 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 3GB free, PID 4200 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	3.83% Terrible	Read 13.4 Write 4 Mixed 5 SusWrite 2.8 7% 6.3 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 20% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.83% Great: 9%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown + + 4x8GB 462 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 4 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 40.4 MC Write 51.3 MC Mixed 38.3 124% 43.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.5 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 21.3 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 58.9 68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 134%

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Desktop 80%

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Workstation 69%

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Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	319x
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	126x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	120x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	82x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	64x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	61x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	51x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	24x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	22x

RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	28x
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	27x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	24x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $465

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $163	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) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16