MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45.9% 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)
Boot Drive85.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A54
MotherboardMSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160808
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 09 '19 at 01:45
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 37%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 180
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 565
57% 463 Pts
64-Core 635
39% 635 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 76%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E387) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.9% Average
Lighting 53.4
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 77
44% 66.4 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 62.4
Splatting 55.7
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 351 356 167 310 336 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 454
Write 334
Mixed 291
SusWrite 311
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 33.1
114% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 195
175% 262 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 103%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
931GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 150 151 152 152 151 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 74
SusWrite 151
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 85%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
389GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 91 91 92 92 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 104
Write 108
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 90.9
66% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905622-057.A00G KHX2133C14/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G 16GB
2133, 2133, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
67.8% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 23.7
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $616
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