MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% 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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171206
Uptime6 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 22:15
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 68%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 243
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 735
74% 601 Pts
64-Core 733
45% 733 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 23.3
20% 25.6 fps
MRender 35.6
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 32.3
25% 30.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 22%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 284 283 280 281 282 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 288
Mixed 268
SusWrite 283
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 38.6
165% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 219
196% 297 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 126%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
778GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 176 177 175 184 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 126
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 179
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 23.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 24.4
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77%
Great: 95%

 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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