MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive215% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '17 at 15:40
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$78
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 121
2-Core 241
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 760
77% 621 Pts
64-Core 957
59% 957 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 34.5
37% 37 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 37.3
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
773GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 276
Write 341
Mixed 224
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 1.21
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 1.46
18% 9.87 MB/s
DQ Read 3.28
DQ Write 21.9
DQ Mixed 2.61
5% 9.25 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 541%
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 256GB-$223
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,958
Write 1,111
Mixed 1,342
325% 1,470 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 31.9
186% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 187
178% 279 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 215%
Great: 220%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
246GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 96.1
Write 93.3
Mixed 94.6
71% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 3.35
4K Mixed 0.64
162% 1.56 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.7% Very good
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 22.2
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 20.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 56.1
71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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