MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics105% 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 Drive237% 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)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '18 at 18:35
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 869
93% 743 Pts
64-Core 859
53% 859 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2264 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 153
Parallax 130
111% 140 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 134
Splatting 114
97% 119 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
106GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 68 59 57 58 58 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 514
Write 371
Mixed 353
SusWrite 87.1
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 44.3
163% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 105
131% 231 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 82%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 499 332 332 335 331 333 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2,024
Write 1,263
Mixed 857
SusWrite 360
249% 1,126 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 81.3
277% 98.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,168
DQ Write 1,012
DQ Mixed 944
747% 1,041 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 237%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
920GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 187 189 188 185 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 131
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 185
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
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 (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 27.9
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 33.1
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 103%
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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $623
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