MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics2.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160817
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 10:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 239
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 707
69% 568 Pts
64-Core 914
56% 914 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
MSI(1462 8A9F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
2.76% Terrible
Lighting 3.43
Reflection 4.04
Parallax 2.88
3% 3.45 fps
MRender 3.67
Gravity 3.33
Splatting 2.96
3% 3.32 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.76%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 256GB-$221
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2201000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 317 316 318 318 313 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 463
Write 280
Mixed 200
SusWrite 315
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 14
108% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34.8
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 73.8
81% 128 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
811GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 123 125 126 126 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 109
Write 107
Mixed 90.3
SusWrite 125
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (96th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
110% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 51.1
MC Mixed 38.4
122% 42.8 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 20.3
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI (MS-7A54) Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $697
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