MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results


Gaming 12% Tree trunk	Desktop 63% Destroyer	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	15.1% 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 Drive	50.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161215
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Jul 15 '18 at 19:52
Run Duration	128 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	74%

PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6400-$79 171,457 User benchmarks, average bench 61% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	Memory 69.8 1-Core 79.3 2-Core 150 58% 99.7 Pts	4-Core 262 8-Core 297 36% 279 Pts	64-Core 329 20% 329 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 7790 8,590 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Asus(1043 0456) 2GB CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.4.1 Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	15.1% Very poor	Lighting 21.4 Reflection 5.35 Parallax 15.1 18% 14 fps	MRender 11 Gravity 5.93 Splatting 18.6 10% 11.8 fps
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 15.1% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial M500 120GB-$75 15,430 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 9GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 46 44 42 46 44 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	50.2% Above average	Read 328 Write 131 Mixed 162 SusWrite 49.1 37% 167 MB/s	4K Read 18.1 4K Write 54.6 4K Mixed 24.5 88% 32.4 MB/s	DQ Read 255 DQ Write 59.8 DQ Mixed 86.8 82% 134 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 50.2% Great: 77%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1TB free Firmware: 0A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 128 130 130 128 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	70.8% Very good	Read 118 Write 118 Mixed 77.8 SusWrite 128 81% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 70.8% Great: 83%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot PSD44G240081 2x4GB 1,738 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	36.5% Below average	MC Read 13.9 MC Write 13.5 MC Mixed 11.5 37% 13 GB/s	SC Read 7.4 SC Write 11.4 SC Mixed 8.4 26% 9.07 GB/s	Latency 102 39% 102 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 36.5% Great: 89%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 45%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	760x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	353x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	165x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	225x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	213x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	199x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	113x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	35x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $629

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16