MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	107% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180615
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 13 '19 at 14:57
Run Duration	159 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130 101,694 User benchmarks, average bench 77% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	95.9% Outstanding	Memory 96.9 1-Core 127 2-Core 245 89% 156 Pts	4-Core 511 8-Core 812 81% 662 Pts	64-Core 1,044 65% 1,044 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 109GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 253 230 224 224 220 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 475 Write 463 Mixed 390 SusWrite 256 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 55.3 182% 65 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 354 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 124%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55 75,831 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 69GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 214 219 218 218 218 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 412 Mixed 322 SusWrite 237 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 37.3 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 46 170% 61.9 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 337 259% 353 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 171 175 173 172 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 188 Write 157 Mixed 85.5 SusWrite 173 110% 151 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 114%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 3TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 116 114 116 119 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	64.8% Good	Read 110 Write 106 Mixed 74 SusWrite 116 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378A1K43BB1-CPB 2x8GB 6,881 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2 of 8 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	77.8% Very good	MC Read 37 MC Write 21.2 MC Mixed 25.2 79% 27.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.7 SC Write 18.4 SC Mixed 23.5 56% 19.5 GB/s	Latency 50.8 79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 77.8% Great: 76%

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Desktop 82%

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Workstation 41%

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Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	786x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	115x
Core i7-5960XIntel $285Bench 80%, 15,468 samples	45x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	125x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	79x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	68x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	32x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	27x

RAM
Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GBCrucial $84Bench 97%, 1,914 samples	45x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	35x
8ATF51264AZ-2G1A1 4x4GBMicronBench 91%, 1,465 samples	28x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $508

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16