MSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160715
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 21 '17 at 10:45
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 130
2-Core 261
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 788
79% 643 Pts
64-Core 941
58% 941 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2792 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 44.5
39% 48.9 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 47.4
Splatting 61.9
48% 59 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
62GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
41% Average
Read 77
Write 65.6
Mixed 70.8
54% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.37
98% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 67.4
Write 54.4
Mixed 64.1
47% 62 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.3
102% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.5% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.2
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 95%

 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 702 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $419
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