MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics98.6% 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 Drive38.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171121
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 21:07
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 165
2-Core 331
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 660
8-Core 630
87% 645 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
Sapphire(1DA2 E37F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1722 MHz, MLim: 1100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 96.3
Parallax 192
97% 136 fps
MRender 92.6
Gravity 142
Splatting 134
102% 123 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 94%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 2.5 54 150 74 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 415
Write 355
Mixed 302
SusWrite 89.5
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 37.6
4K Mixed 0.9
51% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 6.1
DQ Mixed 32
30% 50.4 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 33.3
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 31.6
92% 32 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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