MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42% 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 Drive85.4% 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime17.8 Days
Run DateApr 03 '18 at 02:50
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 104
2-Core 204
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 657
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 842
52% 842 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.5
39% 48.9 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 62
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 42%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 501
Write 398
Mixed 412
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 50.9
4K Mixed 33.6
115% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 31
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 17.4
44% 87.4 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 134%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 166
Write 141
Mixed 139
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.99
4K Mixed 0.24
107% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.1% Good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 20.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $639
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