MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics66.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive112% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 21 '17 at 10:42
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 852
85% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
MSI(1462 3177) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
66.7% Good
Lighting 85.6
Reflection 86.6
Parallax 76.4
70% 82.9 fps
MRender 80.6
Gravity 76.3
Splatting 68.7
61% 75.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 487
Mixed 508
113% 507 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40
156% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 147
156% 255 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 152
Mixed 142
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.24
95% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 101%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 8GB
7GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
13% Very poor
Read 24
Write 10.4
Mixed 11.2
17% 15.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 1.39
134% 3.18 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x4GB-$97
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2801 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 42.6
MC Mixed 40.9
121% 42.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 24.6
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 112%
Great: 107%

 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 1,530 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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HDDRAMUSB
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