MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive88.1% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '18 at 14:21
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 200
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 605
59% 481 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 23.2
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 57.8
19% 36.9 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 61
Splatting 57.6
50% 61.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 512
Write 404
Mixed 419
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 25.6
136% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 41.6
DQ Write 81.4
DQ Mixed 24.3
29% 49.1 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2800 C14 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 2800 MHz clocked @ 2134 MHz
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 34
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 19.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 634 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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