MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Boot Drive73.7% 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-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateOct 25 '16 at 14:11
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$150
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 126
2-Core 247
85% 186 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 706
73% 586 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 70% Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275
3TB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 78% Great: 135%
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275
3TB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 78% Great: 135%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 504
Write 118
Mixed 211
60% 278 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 23
130% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 70.4
82% 146 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 116%
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
23GB free
Firmware: 000F Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 499
Write 193
Mixed 281
71% 324 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 7.43
106% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 6.79
66% 159 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 72%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124
2TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 90%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$120
249GB free
Firmware: AR15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 3.09
Write 107
Mixed 48.5
40% 53 MB/s
4K Read 0.07
4K Write 0.16
4K Mixed 0.11
18% 0.11 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 87%
Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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: 40% - Below average Total price: $1,009
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HDDRAMUSB
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