MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics91.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7882
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7882)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141103
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 23:46
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 100
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 731
72% 591 Pts
64-Core 896
55% 896 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 117
Parallax 99.5
95% 111 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 105
Splatting 104
85% 103 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 506
Write 469
Mixed 460
107% 479 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 73
4K Mixed 24.5
104% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.3
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 14.4
52% 106 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
297GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 116
Write 115
Mixed 114
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.34
92% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
145GB free
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 70.4
Write 66.8
Mixed 66
51% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.72
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 36.5
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 17.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%

 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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