MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7B05)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 174%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 205%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics193% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive216% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B05
MotherboardMSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7B05)  (all builds)
Memory54.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200601
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateJul 22 '21 at 14:03
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10940X
CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 80.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 1,061
95% 802 Pts
64-Core 2,332
144% 2,332 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Asus(1043 87D1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 284
Reflection 241
Parallax 277
231% 267 fps
MRender 311
Gravity 233
Splatting 168
186% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 939 118 118 117 119 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,638
Write 1,600
Mixed 1,216
SusWrite 252
263% 1,176 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 89.8
302% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 913
DQ Write 925
DQ Mixed 313
402% 717 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 216%
Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 194 193 195 193 194 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 151
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 193
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4WL.M8FE1 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
136% Outstanding
MC Read 51.8
MC Write 64.7
MC Mixed 51.7
160% 56.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 11
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 114%
This bench: 136%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7B05) Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7B05)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $744
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