MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results


Gaming 48% Yacht	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 42% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	42.2% 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 Drive	83.2% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161215
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '19 at 23:40
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 153 2-Core 304 100% 183 Pts	4-Core 568 8-Core 821 87% 694 Pts	64-Core 841 52% 841 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.20 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.2% Average	Lighting 47.7 Reflection 55 Parallax 44.7 39% 49.2 fps	MRender 68.1 Gravity 47.7 Splatting 62.3 49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM841 2.5" 256GB 1,340 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 64GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXT03D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 220 205 193 202 196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	83.2% Excellent	Read 471 Write 188 Mixed 164 SusWrite 203 57% 256 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 26.2 134% 53.4 MB/s	DQ Read 358 DQ Write 192 DQ Mixed 55.9 100% 202 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 80%
WD My Passport 25F3 512GB 870 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 138GB free Firmware: 1012 SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 351 338 400 322 193 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	70% Good	Read 394 Write 401 Mixed 291 SusWrite 301 78% 347 MB/s	4K Read 23.6 4K Write 38.8 4K Mixed 27.6 92% 30 MB/s	DQ Read 159 DQ Write 166 DQ Mixed 119 102% 148 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 70% Great: 85%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB 1,342 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 982GB free Firmware: JKAOA3FB SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 97 96 97 96 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	53.5% Above average	Read 90.2 Write 97.5 Mixed 50.3 SusWrite 96 61% 83.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 53.5% Great: 70%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB 3,378 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 18GB free Firmware: 0342 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 110 134 86 97 117 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	68% Good	Read 130 Write 111 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 107 79% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 68% Great: 99%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1.5TB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 85 85 85 84 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	35% Below average	Read 86.7 Write 73.5 Mixed 65.8 SusWrite 84.9 104% 77.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.2 52% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 35% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB 2,702 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	83.2% Excellent	MC Read 29.5 MC Write 31.8 MC Mixed 25.9 83% 29.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.6 SC Write 33.7 SC Mixed 26.7 76% 26.7 GB/s	Latency 59.7 67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 115%

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Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 1,727 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 53%

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Desktop 90%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 45%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	759x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	353x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	165x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	225x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	213x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	199x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	112x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	35x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $641

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16