MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime7.6 Days
Run DateMay 10 '17 at 07:05
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 202
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 645
63% 519 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 60.7
56% 65.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 63
Splatting 54.2
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 504
Write 405
Mixed 412
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 33.1
110% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 15.9
68% 152 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
566GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 175
Mixed 153
134% 179 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.22
116% 1.22 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (96th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 22.4
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 19.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 634 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: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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HDDRAMUSB
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