MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
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 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics73.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive61% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150320
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 23:50
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 way below expectations (13th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 170
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 513
51% 415 Pts
64-Core 739
46% 739 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 1996) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.3% Very good
Lighting 93.8
Reflection 97.6
Parallax 99.2
76% 96.9 fps
MRender 81.8
Gravity 88.7
Splatting 77.2
67% 82.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
61% Good
Read 477
Write 101
Mixed 224
58% 267 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 15.8
103% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 17.7
44% 93 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 61%
Great: 116%
WD My Passport 259F 1TB
356GB free, PID 259f
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 42.2
Write 41.5
Mixed 33.5
50% 39.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.2
67% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.6% Above average
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.1
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS(MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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