MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.5% 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 Drive75.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMay 05 '20 at 16:05
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 222
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 431
54% 408 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 62.3
56% 66.8 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 68.2
54% 65.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-512 512GB
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 137 88 118 61 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 446
Write 383
Mixed 321
SusWrite 112
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 71.5
4K Mixed 32.9
127% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 182
164% 246 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 96%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 186 189 187 189 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 173
Mixed 40
SusWrite 187
106% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
USB DISK 2.0 16GB
0GB free, PID 4100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.6 3 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
2.72% Terrible
Read 8.8
Write 1.7
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 2.6
4% 3.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.72%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 10.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 4.7
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 1,728 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $629
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