MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics76.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory22.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150320
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 25 '22 at 02:29
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 91.4
2-Core 187
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 587
58% 476 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.4% Very good
Lighting 94.2
Reflection 113
Parallax 97.8
77% 102 fps
MRender 97.5
Gravity 94.8
Splatting 87.6
76% 93.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,036
Write 603
Mixed 451
153% 697 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 32.5
129% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 417
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 70
113% 223 MB/s
Poor: 84% Great: 159%
CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB
142GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 367 362 370 358 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 419
Write 359
Mixed 373
SusWrite 316
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 19.5
90% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 41.7
88% 176 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 99%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 8TB
449GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 50 55 45 51 53 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 29% Great: 114%
Generic Flash Disk 0GB
0GB free, PID 7788
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
2.28% Terrible
Read 4.7
Write 1.7
Mixed 2.7
SusWrite 1.9
3% 2.75 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.4
29% 1 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.28%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (83rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 37.7
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 18.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 115%

 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 1,540 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
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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