MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory20.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '20 at 00:59
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 770
79% 638 Pts
64-Core 783
48% 783 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 77 84 85 83 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 294
Write 96.7
Mixed 156
SusWrite 82.7
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 15.8
4K Mixed 20.8
74% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 44
DQ Write 25.5
DQ Mixed 30.4
24% 33.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 73%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
136GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 127 96 88 89 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 453
Mixed 372
SusWrite 147
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 44.7
166% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 186
170% 259 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
69.8% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.6
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 23.2
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 84%

 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 796 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $599
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