MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics77.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '19 at 15:00
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 88.4
2-Core 176
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 637
59% 493 Pts
64-Core 952
59% 952 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan X-$615
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.1% Very good
Lighting 99.4
Reflection 106
Parallax 95.4
81% 100 fps
MRender 84.5
Gravity 90.3
Splatting 81.3
70% 85.4 fps
Poor: 68%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
922GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 338 458 468 472 471 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 466
Mixed 396
SusWrite 408
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 43.9
156% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 346
261% 351 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
175GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 346 464 472 472 401 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 473
Mixed 442
SusWrite 402
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 50.6
170% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 350
264% 355 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
389GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 72 71 70 71 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 108
Write 109
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 70.9
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 1x4GB
1 of 8 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.2% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 10.3
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 50%

 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%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

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