MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive82.5% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 13:50
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 88.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
97% 179 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 556
73% 547 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
MSI(1462 3352) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Lighting 41.6
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 29.9
34% 33.9 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 173 143 167 166 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 329
Write 226
Mixed 267
SusWrite 165
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 99.2
4K Mixed 43.4
162% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 236
170% 219 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 94%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
189GB free
Firmware: SBFK61F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 114 149 154 277 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 228
Write 104
Mixed 326
SusWrite 198
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 42.2
159% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 232
200% 293 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 102%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 182 186 188 183 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 174
Mixed 39
SusWrite 185
105% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 27.2
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 25.1
74% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 504 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $785
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