MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON (MS-7883)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive117% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7883
MotherboardMSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON (MS-7883)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160719
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 10:29
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 784
77% 632 Pts
64-Core 1,015
63% 1,015 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1631 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 761
Write 522
Mixed 656
144% 646 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 38.5
163% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 41.5
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 100
86% 120 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 117%
Great: 243%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
40GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 307
Write 319
Mixed 270
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 19.9
103% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 63.4
DQ Mixed 19.5
23% 38.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
394GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 131
Write 116
Mixed 105
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.23
87% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 71%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.7% Good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 21.5
66% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 20
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON (MS-7883) Builds (Compare 239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON (MS-7883)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $673
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