MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.7% 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 Drive86.2% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 28 '17 at 20:39
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 260
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 642
70% 557 Pts
64-Core 711
44% 711 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
PNY(196E 11C3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 38.5
35% 37.6 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 37
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 504
Write 269
Mixed 291
78% 354 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 23.4
126% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 51.5
100% 205 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF2X04JEEE36-12-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.3
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $441
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