MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.4% 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 Drive161% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '18 at 09:26
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 93
2-Core 187
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 699
64% 535 Pts
64-Core 1,009
62% 1,009 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8504) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.4% Above average
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 77.1
61% 76.8 fps
MRender 75.9
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 62.3
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 195 148 148 149 134 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,792
Write 527
Mixed 460
SusWrite 194
161% 743 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 45.8
168% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 840
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 478
384% 554 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 161%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18ASF2G72AZ-2G1B1 1x16GB
1 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.6% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 10.5
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 12.3
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $419
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