MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics114% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive179% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory19.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 17 '19 at 14:43
Run Duration323 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 248
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 730
75% 607 Pts
64-Core 929
58% 929 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Lighting 154
Reflection 153
Parallax 131
125% 146 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 145
Splatting 114
101% 125 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 566 207 196 190 187 184 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 1,824
Write 1,100
Mixed 628
SusWrite 255
209% 952 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 50.3
187% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 855
DQ Write 654
DQ Mixed 758
566% 756 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 179%
Great: 254%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
260GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 647 687 711 713 717 718 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
156% Outstanding
Read 1,042
Write 852
Mixed 584
SusWrite 699
178% 794 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 49.2
167% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 449
DQ Write 441
DQ Mixed 417
321% 436 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 156%
Great: 445%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60
28GB free
Firmware: MJAOA5E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 95 95 94 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 92.5
Write 94.3
Mixed 11
SusWrite 94.4
52% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
136GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 77 76 77 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
45% Average
Read 80
Write 81
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 76.4
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
181% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
2TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 77 76 77 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 142
Write 144
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 76.4
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$85
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 219 217 216 216 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 217
Write 172
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 216
126% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 124%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$85
19GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 189 189 189 189 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 155
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 188
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 6TB
421GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 222 221 221 221 223 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
127% Outstanding
Read 221
Write 161
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 220
125% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 1.3
257% 2 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 127%
Great: 132%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
211GB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 104 105 103 104 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 122
Write 106
Mixed 77
SusWrite 104
135% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 59%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB
3.5TB free, PID ab38
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 154 154 148 152 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 72
Write 138
Mixed 117
SusWrite 151
175% 119 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.8
202% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 43.2
MC Mixed 33.3
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 18.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 108%

 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 1,547 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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