MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive89.4% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 28 '20 at 15:43
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 as expected (59th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 482
58% 444 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 64.2
59% 70.3 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 69
57% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 205 227 203 209 226 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 408
Write 460
Mixed 374
SusWrite 222
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 40.7
148% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 323
238% 315 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 99%
Samsung M3 Portable 500GB
73GB free, PID 61b3
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 63 63 63 63 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
24.4% Poor
Read 44.7
Write 35
Mixed 30.3
SusWrite 63.1
59% 43.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.8% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 14
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.5
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $441
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