MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.2% 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 Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJan 07 '18 at 23:42
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 below expectations (38th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 189
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 554
54% 445 Pts
64-Core 762
47% 762 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 11.2
Reflection 44.4
Parallax 5.87
9% 20.5 fps
MRender 49.2
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 45.5
39% 47.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 411
Mixed 417
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 43
157% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 106
130% 232 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
300GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 146
Write 126
Mixed 133
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 39.5
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 20
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 47%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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