MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics129% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '18 at 20:50
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 220
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 789
83% 662 Pts
64-Core 959
59% 959 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 2471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 192
Parallax 170
147% 181 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 176
Splatting 126
115% 142 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 488
Write 475
Mixed 303
94% 422 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 50.3
174% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 180
183% 298 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB-$249
86GB free
Firmware: MN6OA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 149 150 149 149 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 118
Write 126
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 149
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
181% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 33.6
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 21.1
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 98%

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

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $620
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