MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results


Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 25% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	17.6% 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 Drive	233% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 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	9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180615
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 03 '19 at 21:00
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	8%

Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130 101,694 User benchmarks, average bench 77% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Memory 95.8 1-Core 132 2-Core 247 90% 158 Pts	4-Core 483 8-Core 795 78% 639 Pts	64-Core 1,035 64% 1,035 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 88%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% Nvidia(10DE 1F08) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	17.6% Very poor	Lighting 19.9 Reflection 23 Parallax 18.7 16% 20.5 fps	MRender 28.5 Gravity 19.9 Splatting 26 20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 17.6% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 315GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 867 573 571 574 576 561 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	233% Outstanding	Read 2,231 Write 2,081 Mixed 1,522 SusWrite 620 360% 1,613 MB/s	4K Read 53.8 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 74.3 246% 86.6 MB/s	DQ Read 812 DQ Write 502 DQ Mixed 714 517% 676 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 233% Great: 340%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 34GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 462 266 77 77 50 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	94.6% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 461 Mixed 355 SusWrite 232 85% 379 MB/s	4K Read 31 4K Write 90 4K Mixed 41.5 148% 54.2 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 196 192% 306 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 94.6% Great: 118%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 28GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 462 459 448 350 263 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 462 Mixed 339 SusWrite 407 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 31.5 4K Write 96.2 4K Mixed 41.1 151% 56.3 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 170 179% 296 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 116%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151 16,992 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 470GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 126 133 131 132 131 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	76.1% Very good	Read 135 Write 142 Mixed 46 SusWrite 130 82% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.4 89% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 76.1% Great: 100%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80 75,644 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 153 158 157 155 157 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	87.6% Excellent	Read 150 Write 150 Mixed 91 SusWrite 155 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 206% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 87.6% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 4x4GB 11,950 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 4 of 8 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (98^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	107% Outstanding	MC Read 40.7 MC Write 41.9 MC Mixed 38.3 115% 40.3 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 24.6 SC Mixed 23.2 62% 21.6 GB/s	Latency 54.8 73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 105%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 65%

Destroyer

Desktop 81%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 57%

Gunboat

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 $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	89x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	40x

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $357

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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