MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141125
Uptime11.6 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 21:50
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 668
66% 539 Pts
64-Core 805
50% 805 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
MSI(1462 8A9F) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.53% Terrible
Lighting 4.33
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 1.22
4% 3.5 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 4.33
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.49 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.53%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
834GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 142 104 143 152 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 149
Write 134
Mixed 94
SusWrite 135
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
177GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 98 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 89.5
Write 93.5
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 97.4
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.6% Very good
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 22.8
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 20.6
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,025 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $523
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