MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics69.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '19 at 09:28
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 101
2-Core 203
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 557
57% 462 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.2% Good
Lighting 81.4
Reflection 108
Parallax 109
66% 99.3 fps
MRender 91.9
Gravity 96.6
Splatting 87
75% 91.8 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 34 36 39 40 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 413
Write 415
Mixed 334
SusWrite 55.9
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 29.6
93% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 160
121% 162 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 118%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$33
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 199 202 202 199 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 205
Mixed 103
SusWrite 201
127% 174 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.7% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 21.6
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 17.5
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 97%

 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 1,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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