MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics106% 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 Drive236% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 13:08
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 157
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 869
94% 744 Pts
64-Core 873
54% 873 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2302 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 159
Parallax 148
111% 148 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 140
Splatting 118
101% 123 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 2,738
Write 885
Mixed 1,129
345% 1,584 MB/s
4K Read 63.2
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 39.7
230% 86.6 MB/s
DQ Read 67.4
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 40.3
55% 96.5 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 236%
Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
71GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 496
Write 202
Mixed 229
68% 309 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 10.7
91% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 9.15
61% 144 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
901GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 170
Mixed 155
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.31
96% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSEK.8FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 27.8
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 31.9
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 99%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 1,728 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $629
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HDDRAMUSB
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