MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 23:44
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 213
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 497
54% 431 Pts
64-Core 497
31% 497 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 88.6
52% 73.2 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 56
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 163 168 146 111 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 474
Mixed 216
SusWrite 153
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 54.4
188% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 252
204% 293 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
784GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 104 103 102 103 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 103
Write 95.5
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 102
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 20.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 22.2
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 505 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $784
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