MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive50.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '16 at 10:16
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 89
2-Core 208
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 724
73% 595 Pts
64-Core 915
57% 915 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 484
Write 139
Mixed 206
60% 277 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 5.61
53% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 33.8
62% 128 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 83%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
116GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 446
Mixed 457
105% 470 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 30.6
115% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 41
76% 147 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
42GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 161
Write 141
Mixed 135
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.23
75% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 42.8
MC Write 43.2
MC Mixed 42.4
122% 42.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 18
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 109%
Great: 101%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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