MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics135% 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.
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-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 13:26
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th 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 (100th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 136
2-Core 264
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 840
84% 686 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 3002 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Lighting 191
Reflection 206
Parallax 185
156% 194 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 187
Splatting 128
120% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 135%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C4005T3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,189
Write 744
Mixed 506
179% 813 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 43
165% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 110
148% 269 MB/s
Poor: 84% Great: 159%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
160GB free
Firmware: JC4B
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 84.1
Write 76.4
Mixed 43.3
50% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown + + 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 26.8
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 24.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 83%

 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: $610
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