MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics114% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive111% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160224
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 06 '17 at 14:49
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 140
2-Core 275
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 774
80% 646 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 157
Parallax 135
125% 149 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 147
Splatting 112
102% 126 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
818GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 399
Mixed 409
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 44
188% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 29.4
72% 143 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 25.3
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 25.7
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 359 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $461
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