MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 172%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 147%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics181% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive70.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 12 '20 at 18:24
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 786
80% 650 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
181% Outstanding
Lighting 263
Reflection 238
Parallax 300
215% 267 fps
MRender 305
Gravity 232
Splatting 140
175% 226 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 181%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 197 201 191 150 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 409
Write 194
Mixed 205
SusWrite 184
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 13.6
121% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 81.7
92% 154 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 78%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
345GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 160 160 159 160 162 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
63% Good
Read 58
Write 127
Mixed 32
SusWrite 160
68% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2.2
393% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB
4.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 182 175 175 177 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 184
Write 201
Mixed 124
SusWrite 177
232% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 1.4
259% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 26.2
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 36.5
SC Mixed 30
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 105%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 45%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

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