MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Battle cruiser	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 57% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall 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!
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	56.4% 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 Drive	285% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7970
Motherboard	MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) (all builds)
Memory	29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '20 at 15:40
Run Duration	130 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 96.7 1-Core 147 2-Core 294 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 587 8-Core 809 88% 698 Pts	64-Core 822 51% 822 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325 82,117 User benchmarks, average bench 50% PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	56.4% Above average	Lighting 70.4 Reflection 61.1 Parallax 86.4 57% 72.6 fps	MRender 61.1 Gravity 58.1 Splatting 76.8 55% 65.3 fps
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 56.4% Great: 52%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 157GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1268 306 305 306 306 306 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	285% Outstanding	Read 2,530 Write 1,474 Mixed 1,097 SusWrite 466 307% 1,392 MB/s	4K Read 68.4 4K Write 223 4K Mixed 94.8 343% 129 MB/s	DQ Read 871 DQ Write 1,370 DQ Mixed 881 734% 1,041 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 285% Great: 280%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 360GB 1,301 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 335GB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 759 318 129 136 136 139 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 842 Write 422 Mixed 329 SusWrite 270 103% 466 MB/s	4K Read 28.5 4K Write 231 4K Mixed 36.5 212% 98.7 MB/s	DQ Read 207 DQ Write 406 DQ Mixed 187 176% 267 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 147%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 30,689 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	MC Read 40.9 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 33.2 109% 38 GB/s	SC Read 24.8 SC Write 43.6 SC Mixed 33.1 97% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 51.5 78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 118%

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Gaming 62%

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Desktop 83%

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Workstation 49%

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

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	273x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	198x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	94x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	129x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	116x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	54x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	39x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	32x
750 EVO 250GBSamsung $130Bench 94%, 75,831 samples	20x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	34x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	20x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	18x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $605

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16