MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive53.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory29.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '19 at 15:38
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 660
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 815
50% 815 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2667) 3GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.8
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 163 228 218 230 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 430
Write 375
Mixed 188
SusWrite 209
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 13.8
63% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 96.1
DQ Mixed 32.6
44% 81.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
3TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 174 176 177 178 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 126
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 175
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%
WD VelociRaptor 300GB-$90
279GB free
Firmware: 04.04V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 121 121 121 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 120
Write 119
Mixed 74.1
SusWrite 121
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x16GB-$65
2 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.8% Good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 22.3
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 20.9
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 78%
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Motherboard: MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $610
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