MSI X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.5% 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 Drive307% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7881
MotherboardMSI X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 17:23
Run Duration246 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 184
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 609
60% 489 Pts
64-Core 807
50% 807 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 43.7
Parallax 43.6
38% 44.5 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.2
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2130 2091 2068 2041 2035 2040 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 2,320
Write 1,982
Mixed 1,370
SusWrite 2,067
434% 1,935 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 65.3
223% 77.9 MB/s
DQ Read 497
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 395
300% 408 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 307%
Great: 393%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 102 104 104 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 104
Write 102
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 103
70% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.8
172% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 109 109 113 116 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 84.5
Write 98.3
Mixed 64
SusWrite 110
66% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.5
191% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 167 175 176 177 178 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 79.3
Write 131
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 174
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.6
224% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 90%
Seagate SkyHawk 10TB (2016)-$244
2.5TB free
Firmware: AV01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 148 150 149 150 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 109%
Patriot Memory 127GB
105GB free, PID 6000
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 38 43 38 48 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
57% Above average
Read 279
Write 190
Mixed 156
SusWrite 53.8
207% 170 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.9
123% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 57%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.5% Good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 20.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881) Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER AC (MS-7881)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $739
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