MSI X299 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B05)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics97.8% 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 Drive81.4% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B05
MotherboardMSI X299 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B05)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 07 '17 at 21:16
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 77.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 256
83% 152 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 965
88% 738 Pts
64-Core 1,413
87% 1,413 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.8% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 136
Parallax 137
100% 132 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 128
Splatting 105
93% 114 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 508
Write 489
Mixed 511
112% 503 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 13.8
63% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 11.1
82% 189 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 111%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
754GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65% Good
Read 158
Write 69
Mixed 132
91% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.16
77% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 500GB (2007)-$80
461GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 92.1
Write 84.9
Mixed 79.6
64% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.41
113% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 14
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 9.6
36% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 97%

 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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