MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 101%, 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 Drive251% 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)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '18 at 16:19
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 307
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 855
89% 714 Pts
64-Core 854
53% 854 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2294 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 155
Parallax 145
112% 146 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 136
Splatting 117
99% 122 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,809
Write 980
Mixed 1,181
361% 1,657 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 40.6
228% 84.8 MB/s
DQ Read 67.4
DQ Write 449
DQ Mixed 40.5
96% 186 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 251%
Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
75GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 496
Write 198
Mixed 222
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 10.8
92% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 32.5
DQ Write 63.8
DQ Mixed 10.6
19% 35.6 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
921GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 166
Mixed 108
115% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.09
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.31
112% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSEK.8FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
98% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 27.2
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 32
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 98%
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%
Yacht
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: $640
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HDDRAMUSB
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