MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive88.9% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '20 at 10:31
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 739
74% 602 Pts
64-Core 745
46% 745 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 74.5
Parallax 64.3
60% 70.9 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 70.4
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF512H6 SATA 512GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBFD11N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 113 153 116 115 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 480
Write 454
Mixed 373
SusWrite 150
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 44.2
154% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 139
146% 238 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 88%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 119 136 137 139 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 164
Write 67.7
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 121
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CM4X8GF2133C13K4 Kingston KHX2133C14/8G 029E CM4X8GF2133C13K4 Kingston KHX2133C14/8G 32GB
2253, 2253, 2253, 2253 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
76.6% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 23
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 25.2
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 791 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $556
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