MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.6%, 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.
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
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '16 at 14:36
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 709
71% 580 Pts
64-Core 910
56% 910 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
205GB free
Firmware: 1B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 489
Write 274
Mixed 279
76% 347 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 23.7
96% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 61.8
94% 181 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 114%
Patriot Hellfire NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$233
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 753
Write 682
Mixed 753
163% 729 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 24.9
116% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 430
DQ Mixed 127
129% 195 MB/s
Poor: 97%
This bench: 117%
Great: 195%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
110% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 49.6
MC Mixed 40.1
123% 43.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 110%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54) Builds (Compare 181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $634
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