MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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 Drive265% 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory30.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 15:00
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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, 5 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 287
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 845
88% 709 Pts
64-Core 953
59% 953 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 102%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2767 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 190
Reflection 206
Parallax 182
155% 193 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 186
Splatting 126
119% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,601
Write 1,385
Mixed 1,451
399% 1,812 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 33.2
184% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 556
DQ Write 472
DQ Mixed 205
238% 411 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 265%
Great: 254%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 155
Write 142
Mixed 128
106% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.58
4K Mixed 0.25
113% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D32BEEAK.K8FB 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 46.4
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 45.1
130% 45.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 25.6
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 146%

 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: $424
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