MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive80.8% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime3 Days
Run DateAug 11 '19 at 17:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 42%
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 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 59.9
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 211
64% 120 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 383
45% 348 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.5% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 57.3
53% 63.1 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 63.8
51% 61.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 199 211 207 181 171 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 736
Write 413
Mixed 259
SusWrite 194
88% 401 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 27.7
119% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 41.8
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 57.7
51% 72.8 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 144%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
651GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 186 189 188 189 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 78.2
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 186
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
29.6% Poor
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 5.5
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 47%

 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 1,728 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: $640
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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