MSI X299 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B05)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.2% 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 Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B05
MotherboardMSI X299 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B05)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170817
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 17 '17 at 19:46
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7800X-$216
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 80.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 831
81% 664 Pts
64-Core 1,037
64% 1,037 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Lighting 71.5
Reflection 70
Parallax 99.6
58% 80.4 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 56.8
52% 64.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 120GB-$47
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 498
Write 84.1
Mixed 154
53% 245 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 2.92
68% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 53.9
DQ Mixed 4.1
27% 63.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
3TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 172
Mixed 165
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.18
84% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 50.1
MC Mixed 24.9
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 10.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 79.1
50% 79.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B05) Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B05)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $859
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