MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	55% 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)
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	15.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180703
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Jan 20 '20 at 14:36
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing way above expectations (92^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-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	89.3% Excellent	Memory 90.1 1-Core 150 2-Core 281 96% 174 Pts	4-Core 481 8-Core 666 72% 573 Pts	64-Core 713 44% 713 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 89.3% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	55% Above average	Lighting 69.4 Reflection 71.4 Parallax 62.3 56% 67.7 fps	MRender 73.4 Gravity 65 Splatting 56.1 52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 55% Great: 54%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB 30,897 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 62GB free (System drive) Firmware: UI450000 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 447 Write 274 Mixed 276 73% 333 MB/s	4K Read 20.5 4K Write 40.3 4K Mixed 17.4 75% 26.1 MB/s	DQ Read 90.8 DQ Write 78.9 DQ Mixed 41.1 43% 70.3 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 52%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54 40,725 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 238GB free Firmware: R0427ANR Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 507 Write 464 Mixed 448 106% 473 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 58.6 192% 69.9 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 280 233% 336 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 118%
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132 14,258 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 114GB free Firmware: LE1i Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 401 Write 237 Mixed 240 65% 293 MB/s	4K Read 37.6 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 41.6 169% 63.1 MB/s	DQ Read 300 DQ Write 175 DQ Mixed 204 161% 226 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 88%
Nvme INTEL MEMPEK1W01 14GB 281 User benchmarks, average bench 195% 13GB free Firmware: K3110300 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 803 Write 140 Mixed 237 84% 393 MB/s	4K Read 187 4K Write 86.8 4K Mixed 129 495% 134 MB/s	DQ Read 874 DQ Write 147 DQ Mixed 245 247% 422 MB/s
Poor: 140% Great: 243%
Toshiba MK7559GSXP 750GB-$118 5,761 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 680GB free Firmware: GN003J Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 92.8 Write 95.7 Mixed 19 50% 69.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.5 104% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 56%
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB (2016)-$80 9,128 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 1.5TB free Firmware: CV12 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 120 Write 130 Mixed 65 78% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 99%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107 47,617 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 05.01D05 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 175 Write 142 Mixed 126 110% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 0.9 197% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 44% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown PSD44G240082 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 8502 PSD44G240082 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 24GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	67.4% Good	MC Read 23.7 MC Write 26 MC Mixed 21.3 68% 23.7 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 24.2 SC Mixed 20.3 58% 20.2 GB/s	Latency 67.1 60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 67.4% Great: 78%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 68%

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Desktop 92%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	36x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	26x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	19x

GPU
GTX Titan XNvidia $615Bench 75%, 15,621 samples	18x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	12x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	9x

SSD
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBWD $68Bench 204%, 97,624 samples	8x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	5x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	5x

RAM
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples	10x
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 4x8GBSamsungBench 79%, 2,229 samples	8x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	5x

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Value: 46% - Average

Total price: $913

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16