MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7882
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)  (all builds)
Memory20.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160721
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateJan 19 '23 at 00:48
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 222
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 683
68% 557 Pts
64-Core 805
50% 805 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 527.56
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: RVT23B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 473 406 336 335 336 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 478
Mixed 416
SusWrite 394
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 43.9
147% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 356
268% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 126%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
3TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 72 61 59 49 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 158
Write 159
Mixed 96.9
SusWrite 63.8
88% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.2
230% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 6x4GB
6 of 8 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94.3% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 34.7
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 21.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 94%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882) Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $470
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