MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results


Gaming 66% Battle cruiser	Desktop 71% Battleship	Workstation 65% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	96.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	69.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A54
Motherboard	MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54) (all builds)
Memory	23.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160913
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Dec 12 '17 at 05:08
Run Duration	235 Seconds
Run User	IRQ-User
Background CPU	22%

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PC Performing as expected (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel @ 2.00GHz 745 User benchmarks, average bench 61% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	66% Good	Memory 81.8 1-Core 67.9 2-Core 135 58% 94.8 Pts	4-Core 271 8-Core 533 48% 402 Pts	64-Core 1,049 65% 1,049 Pts
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3362) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.59 Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	96.9% Outstanding	Lighting 120 Reflection 145 Parallax 138 97% 134 fps	MRender 107 Gravity 137 Splatting 109 96% 118 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140 20,154 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 109GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1561 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 219 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 97 97 52 (AE) Unknown 100 100 43 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 54 37 270584184878 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 97 97 3 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 25394963405 (F7) Unknown 100 100 794588052 (F8) Unknown 100 100 298981713 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1953 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0	69.3% Good	Read 470 Write 284 Mixed 334 80% 362 MB/s	4K Read 22.2 4K Write 40.4 4K Mixed 22.1 83% 28.2 MB/s	DQ Read 210 DQ Write 134 DQ Mixed 40.1 66% 128 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 69.3% Great: 98%
WD WD30EURS-63SPKY0 3TB 3,175 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 828GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 232 181 3358 (04) Start/Stop count 96 96 4860 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 89 89 8475 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1227 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 214 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 4645 (C2) HDA temperature 118 96 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	50.4% Above average	Read 79.9 Write 95.6 Mixed 71.3 62% 82.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.38 4K Write 1.88 4K Mixed 0.16 68% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 82%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58 322,803 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 543GB free Firmware: AX101U Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 2748 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 2359 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 7264 (0A) Spinup retry count 146 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1119 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 845 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 26 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 92 92 82720 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 188979347485 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 96 96 1843 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 272 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	37.4% Below average	Read 64.3 Write 65.8 Mixed 60 48% 63.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.31 4K Write 1.24 4K Mixed 0.18 56% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 37.4% Great: 62%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 189GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 96 (03) Spinup time 253 163 1191 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3744 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 81 81 14203 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2709 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 646 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 185 185 46366 (C2) HDA temperature 120 93 30 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 1 28960 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 1	63.3% Good	Read 115 Write 105 Mixed 74.3 73% 98.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.49 4K Write 1.51 4K Mixed 0.17 67% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 63.3% Great: 67%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58 322,803 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 218GB free Firmware: AX101U Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 2606 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 3041 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 81 81 7652 (0A) Spinup retry count 160 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1218 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 289 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 30 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 85 85 152922 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 210454183964 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 96 96 1772 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 261 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	39.3% Below average	Read 58.8 Write 78.1 Mixed 60.6 49% 65.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.29 4K Write 1.26 4K Mixed 0.19 57% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 39.3% Great: 62%
WD My Passport 2TB 10,723 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 274GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	36.6% Below average	Read 84.6 Write 83.8 Mixed 77.9 105% 82.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.36 4K Write 1.96 4K Mixed 0.19 74% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2800 C15 2x16GB 466 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	59.9% Above average	MC Read 28.4 MC Write 16.8 MC Mixed 21.1 63% 22.1 GB/s	SC Read 11.3 SC Write 12.6 SC Mixed 15.3 37% 13.1 GB/s	Latency 77.3 52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 59.9% Great: 97%

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Workstation 78%

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Motherboard: MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

CPU
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	82x
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	28x
Core i7-6850KIntel $115Bench 84%, 29,279 samples	24x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	47x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	25x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	22x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	7x
850 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 110%, 154,399 samples	6x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	6x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	11x
DDR4 3000 2OZ 4x8GBUnknownBench 87%, 1,963 samples	7x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	6x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16