MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics65.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateDec 29 '19 at 10:06
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$78
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 742
73% 597 Pts
64-Core 890
55% 890 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 367C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
65.8% Good
Lighting 84.1
Reflection 84.8
Parallax 75
69% 81.3 fps
MRender 80.5
Gravity 76.3
Splatting 67.7
60% 74.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 474
Write 456
Mixed 366
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 43.4
154% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125
4TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 195 194 203 191 198 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 22.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 19.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 96%

 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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