MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive266% 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)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 04 '18 at 23:39
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 155
2-Core 311
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 874
94% 749 Pts
64-Core 864
54% 864 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 142
Parallax 120
102% 129 fps
MRender 97.4
Gravity 125
Splatting 106
90% 110 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
71GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 67 59 58 57 54 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 367
Mixed 157
SusWrite 85.9
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 46
168% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 108
131% 230 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 82%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 332 331 331 330 330 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 2,072
Write 1,132
Mixed 846
SusWrite 358
243% 1,102 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 209
4K Mixed 92.8
331% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1,579
DQ Write 1,060
DQ Mixed 1,020
842% 1,220 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 266%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 190 186 191 188 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 122
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 188
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
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)
99.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 27.7
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 33.1
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 45%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

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