MSI X99A SLI PLUS(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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive47.4% 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 X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '18 at 06:23
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 274
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 888
88% 718 Pts
64-Core 1,084
67% 1,084 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
575GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 154 155 153 152 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 494
Write 154
Mixed 220
SusWrite 153
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 4.7
67% 15.6 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 55.7
MC Mixed 45.5
138% 48.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 21.6
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 98%
This bench: 124%
Great: 131%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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