MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive48.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '19 at 08:35
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 501
67% 499 Pts
64-Core 486
30% 486 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 176 133 134 132 134 MB/s
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.1% Average
Read 256
Write 140
Mixed 160
SusWrite 146
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 21.3
90% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 37
DQ Write 39.3
DQ Mixed 35.4
27% 37.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
37GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 195 197 196 198 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 175
Mixed 81
SusWrite 196
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 32GB
6GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 6 5.3 6 5.2 6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
5.23% Terrible
Read 20.8
Write 1
Mixed 1.8
SusWrite 5.5
7% 7.27 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.23%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
42.7% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 42%

 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: $773
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HDDRAMUSB
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