MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics126% 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 Drive80.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 01 '18 at 11:16
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 245
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 842
78% 653 Pts
64-Core 845
52% 845 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3609) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 192
Parallax 175
143% 181 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 172
Splatting 121
112% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 127 121 123 126 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 410
Write 136
Mixed 166
SusWrite 124
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 41.8
163% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 153
117% 159 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 83%
Intel Optane+931GBHDD 1TB
758GB free
Firmware: 15.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 272 273 279 279 279 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905702-010.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.9
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.3
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 87%

 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 1,727 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: $641
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