MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateNov 01 '17 at 19:24
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 104
2-Core 204
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 592
58% 473 Pts
64-Core 757
47% 757 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.9% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 39.5
Parallax 40.5
32% 39.7 fps
MRender 41.7
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 34.5
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 503
Write 290
Mixed 182
71% 325 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 8.39
82% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 21.4
74% 167 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
287GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 160
Write 114
Mixed 105
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.18
60% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 22.2
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 18.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 108%

 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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