MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory22.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150320
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 18 '18 at 01:14
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 172
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 703
64% 538 Pts
64-Core 881
54% 881 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1581 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 196 182 185 184 191 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 375
Write 226
Mixed 266
SusWrite 188
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 26.9
102% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 201
153% 205 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 89%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
147GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 295 272 283 269 291 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 227
Mixed 278
SusWrite 283
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 41
138% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 244
215% 321 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 126%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
139GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 294 273 282 268 291 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 461
Mixed 288
SusWrite 283
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 61.5
4K Mixed 43.8
132% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 134%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
385GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 209 205 209 206 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 149
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 208
99% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
4TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 186 187 191 189 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 184
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 188
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
419% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2133 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 42.8
MC Mixed 40.1
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 17.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 113%

 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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