MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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.
Processor	With 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7885
Motherboard	MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151030
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 13 '19 at 18:45
Run Duration	317 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70 34,039 User benchmarks, average bench 80% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	84.7% Excellent	Memory 90.3 1-Core 107 2-Core 215 79% 138 Pts	4-Core 426 8-Core 665 67% 546 Pts	64-Core 848 52% 848 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 91%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme WDC WDS512G1X0C- 512GB 926 User benchmarks, average bench 127% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 857 Write 753 Mixed 391 148% 667 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 89.5 4K Mixed 37.1 144% 53.1 MB/s	DQ Read 630 DQ Write 513 DQ Mixed 420 356% 521 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 153%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 500GB 4,692 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 130GB free Firmware: 1012 SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 345 348 348 346 341 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	66.9% Good	Read 369 Write 337 Mixed 241 SusWrite 346 73% 323 MB/s	4K Read 17.6 4K Write 36.2 4K Mixed 27.8 82% 27.2 MB/s	DQ Read 122 DQ Write 105 DQ Mixed 31.9 46% 86.1 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 66.9% Great: 83%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 542GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 113 115 115 114 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	70.6% Very good	Read 132 Write 103 Mixed 72.9 SusWrite 113 78% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1.1 223% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 70.6% Great: 98%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 67GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 88 86 89 89 89 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	48.8% Average	Read 81.7 Write 81.8 Mixed 73.9 SusWrite 87.7 60% 81.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 100%
WD Black 6TB (2016)-$235 6,443 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 140GB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 111 108 113 113 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	66% Good	Read 118 Write 124 Mixed 58 SusWrite 111 75% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.5 173% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 121%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 362GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 117 115 117 118 118 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	69% Good	Read 124 Write 116 Mixed 80.1 SusWrite 117 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 69% Great: 101%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 68GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 86 95 97 116 108 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	62.1% Good	Read 115 Write 114 Mixed 78.8 SusWrite 102 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 100%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174 9,888 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 3.5TB free Firmware: MFAOAA50 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 142 173 172 171 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 168 Mixed 40.6 SusWrite 167 97% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.8 187% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 113%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 3TB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 101 102 102 101 102 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	67.5% Good	Read 109 Write 100 Mixed 64.8 SusWrite 102 125% 94 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 9.5 4K Mixed 0.7 351% 3.8 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 10.1 DQ Mixed 0.6 365% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 67.5% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.1% Good	MC Read 29 MC Write 21.4 MC Mixed 22.6 70% 24.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 20.4 SC Mixed 19.9 52% 18.4 GB/s	Latency 66.9 60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 119%

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Desktop 81%

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Workstation 57%

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Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

CPU
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	823x
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	329x
Core i7-5930KIntel $70Bench 80%, 34,039 samples	117x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	148x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	137x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	116x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	89x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	40x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	59x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	52x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	46x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $371

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16