MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 05 '20 at 19:16
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 120
2-Core 230
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 762
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 906
56% 906 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 58.5
48% 61 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 57.3
Splatting 53
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 396
Write 394
Mixed 302
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 31.2
137% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 258
200% 277 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 104%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
325GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 77 78 78 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 58
Write 51.7
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 77.1
47% 62.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 67%
Seagate ST31500541AS 1.5TB
248GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 77 78 80 79 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47% Average
Read 85
Write 84.7
Mixed 47
SusWrite 78.6
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$34
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.9% Good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 109%

 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: 125% - Outstanding Total price: $425
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