MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.4% 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 Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 04:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel @ 2.90GHz
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 88.1
2-Core 170
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 680
60% 511 Pts
64-Core 943
58% 943 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 64
60% 68.9 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 68.5
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN128HCGR-000H1 128GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT22H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 131 127 119 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 480
Write 134
Mixed 185
SusWrite 129
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 32.2
130% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 173
150% 228 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST3000NM0033-9ZM178 3TB
62GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 132 133 125 136 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 84.5
Write 86.7
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 132
67% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
192% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 22.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 13.7
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 69%
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Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $639
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