MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7885
MotherboardMSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '17 at 05:15
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 96
2-Core 200
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 572
58% 470 Pts
64-Core 738
46% 738 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
EVGA(3842 C825) 640MB
Ram: 640MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
4.5% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 7.19
Parallax 2.16
5% 5.08 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 4.83
Splatting 5.13
4% 4.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.5%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
673GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 158
Write 136
Mixed 144
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 107%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 245%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM 2400 MHz clocked @ 2134 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65% Good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 21.6
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 18.4
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 65%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) Builds (Compare 634 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 7 (MS-7885) - $289

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $1,028
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