MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics108% 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.
Boot Drive131% 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
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160808
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 05 '17 at 23:24
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 121
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 779
75% 617 Pts
64-Core 962
60% 962 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6188) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 156
Parallax 145
115% 147 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 137
Splatting 113
100% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 670
Write 536
Mixed 601
134% 602 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 49.4
172% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 466
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 172
193% 330 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 131%
Great: 144%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
765GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 171
Mixed 164
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.21
81% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
111% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 51.2
MC Mixed 38
123% 43 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 22.2
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 111%
Great: 101%

 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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