MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive107% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180809
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 12:55
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 (98th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 278
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 774
79% 637 Pts
64-Core 777
48% 777 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 184 174 171 175 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 485
Mixed 346
SusWrite 191
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 55.6
196% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 254
206% 296 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 107%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
326GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 109 107 106 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 175
Write 175
Mixed 118
SusWrite 108
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
248% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
265GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 105 105 105 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 101
Write 93.8
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 104
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.4% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 18.7
66% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 23.1
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 111%

 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 507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $562
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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