MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Graphics67.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '15 at 06:23
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
74% 163 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 829
73% 620 Pts
64-Core 1,227
76% 1,227 Pts
Poor: 70% Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
EVGA(3842 5988) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5850
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.8% Good
Lighting 87.1
Reflection 86.9
Parallax 75.6
71% 83.2 fps
MRender 82.8
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 72.3
62% 75.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 529
Write 501
Mixed 517
115% 516 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 49.6
186% 69.3 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 172
180% 298 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
931GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
930GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 176
Mixed 164
132% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.3
111% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 60GB-$76
53GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 61.8
Mixed 84.4
111% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 10.4
2,309% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 23.9
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 9.88
2,364% 30.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 209%
Great: 209%
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Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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