MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
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 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.7% 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 Drive46.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 14 '19 at 17:35
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 199
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 626
62% 506 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1630 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.7% Below average
Lighting 0
Reflection 89
Parallax 160
0% 83.1 fps
MRender 90.4
Gravity 124
Splatting 130
96% 115 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial C300-CTFDDAC064MAG 64GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0007
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 58 51 50 45 49 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 309
Write 71.5
Mixed 112
SusWrite 48.9
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 12.1
87% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 64.6
DQ Mixed 65.6
68% 115 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 53%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
62GB free
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,796
Write 1,344
Mixed 777
288% 1,306 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 49.4
174% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 786
DQ Write 401
DQ Mixed 470
382% 552 MB/s
Poor: 138% Great: 283%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99[2/7/4]189F 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 34.3
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 20.3
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 97%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 1,031 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $508
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