MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 75.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory16.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 00:34
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 186
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 628
58% 483 Pts
64-Core 838
52% 838 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 140
Parallax 120
114% 133 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 128
Splatting 102
91% 113 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 393
Write 198
Mixed 209
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 20.7
95% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 47.9
78% 152 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
208GB free
Firmware: A750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 156
Write 124
Mixed 122
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.2
86% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 6x4GB
6 of 8 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 30.8
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 19.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 88%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 122%

 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 1,532 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $352
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