MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.2% 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 Drive232% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 09:02
Run Duration506 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 780
83% 663 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 63.1
60% 69.7 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 66
55% 67.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 2,035
Write 1,185
Mixed 1,197
325% 1,473 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 29.1
195% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 564
DQ Write 418
DQ Mixed 25.5
145% 336 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 232%
Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
20GB free
Firmware: 527ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65% Good
Read 486
Write 120
Mixed 188
57% 265 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 14.7
123% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 39.5
40% 61.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65%
Great: 73%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
14GB free
Firmware: R112 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 495
Write 118
Mixed 177
57% 263 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 11.6
120% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 11.7
48% 109 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 81%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
562GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 157
Mixed 141
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 2.25
4K Mixed 0.36
126% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
51GB free
Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 87.8
Write 87.9
Mixed 87.3
66% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.37
82% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 68%
USB DISK 2.0 16GB
11GB free, PID 4200
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
4.19% Terrible
Read 14.4
Write 3.15
Mixed 3.37
7% 6.96 MB/s
4K Read 5.98
4K Write 0.004
4K Mixed 0.003
22% 2 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.19%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.2% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 20.6
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 23.1
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 505 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $773
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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