MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 53% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	55.4% 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 Drive	255% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180703
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 06 '18 at 15:54
Run Duration	164 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Memory 97.8 1-Core 146 2-Core 286 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 471 8-Core 802 77% 637 Pts	64-Core 797 49% 797 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82 Performing below potential (44^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	55.4% Above average	Lighting 68.6 Reflection 71 Parallax 61.2 56% 66.9 fps	MRender 70.8 Gravity 64.3 Splatting 65.4 54% 66.8 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625 54,978 User benchmarks, average bench 223% 101GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1115 1123 1076 907 563 516 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	255% Outstanding	Read 2,116 Write 1,318 Mixed 802 SusWrite 883 284% 1,280 MB/s	4K Read 52.9 4K Write 178 4K Mixed 66.6 260% 99.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,276 DQ Write 399 DQ Mixed 442 429% 706 MB/s
Poor: 138% ↑ This bench: 255% Great: 283%
Crucial M500 240GB-$54 31,779 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 75GB free Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 267 265 267 268 267 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Read 441 Write 268 Mixed 304 SusWrite 266 72% 320 MB/s	4K Read 26.8 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 39.3 152% 60.6 MB/s	DQ Read 318 DQ Write 258 DQ Mixed 185 167% 254 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 91%
INTENSO 512GB 2,578 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 105GB free Firmware: SBFM61.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 372 109 108 108 109 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 484 Write 464 Mixed 374 SusWrite 202 85% 381 MB/s	4K Read 40.3 4K Write 85 4K Mixed 41.3 159% 55.5 MB/s	DQ Read 273 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 218 188% 275 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 96%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$35 32,229 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 32GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 85 87 86 85 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	48.3% Average	Read 82.7 Write 81.2 Mixed 52 SusWrite 85.6 55% 75.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 115% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 48.3% Great: 50%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB 388 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 40.6 MC Write 43.3 MC Mixed 34.4 113% 39.4 GB/s	SC Read 23.6 SC Write 46.8 SC Mixed 32.8 98% 34.4 GB/s	Latency 47.1 85% 47.1 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 171%

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Gaming 53%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 45%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	759x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	353x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	165x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	225x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	213x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	199x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	112x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	35x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $641

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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