MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.2% 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)
Boot Drive106% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime21.9 Days
Run DateSep 11 '18 at 16:17
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 627
72% 563 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 51.4
Parallax 55
37% 50.7 fps
MRender 50.5
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 36.6
34% 42.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AMD Radeon R7 120GB-$67
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 410 400 395 299 284 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 420
Mixed 304
SusWrite 362
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 39.3
169% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 266
221% 318 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
749GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 172 172 170 168 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 162
Mixed 94.3
SusWrite 171
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
41.7% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 790 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $556
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