MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7B05)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B05
MotherboardMSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7B05)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170605
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 11:27
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 74.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 248
79% 146 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 904
82% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,349
84% 1,349 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.8% Poor
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 34.3
30% 33.8 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 36.5
Splatting 33.9
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,362
Write 1,046
Mixed 454
210% 954 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 39.6
152% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 785
DQ Mixed 549
397% 491 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174
3.5TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 164 168 166 161 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 153
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 166
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.6
152% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 48GB
2133, 2133, 2666 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
51.4% Above average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 14.9
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 10
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299 TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7B05) Builds (Compare 261 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 AC (MS-7B05)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $873
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