MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 01 '18 at 06:43
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 236
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 458
61% 454 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 59.5
56% 65.8 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 67
Splatting 70.2
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 488
Write 257
Mixed 267
74% 337 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 13.6
93% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 39.4
75% 153 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
904GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 191
Mixed 180
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 2.28
4K Mixed 0.2
97% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-030.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24.7
78% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 22.9
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 76%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $933
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