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MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 187%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 162%
UFO
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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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics198% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '21 at 18:39
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU9%

 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-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 846
86% 697 Pts
64-Core 847
52% 847 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 98.3%
 Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,280
Zotac(19DA 1613)
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
198% Outstanding
Lighting 290
Reflection 283
Parallax 326
236% 299 fps
MRender 330
Gravity 238
Splatting 179
196% 249 fps
Poor: 185% ↑
This bench: 198%
 Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,999
Write 1,025
Mixed 845
283% 1,290 MB/s
4K Read 65.6
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 89.9
318% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,443
DQ Write 1,083
DQ Mixed 1,035
836% 1,187 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
120GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 127 127 126 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 182
Mixed 73.4
SusWrite 124
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 90.9%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 24.2
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 27.2
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 50% ↑
This bench: 88.1%
 Great: 94%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $250Bench 84%, 712,312 samples759x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples353x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples165x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples225x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples213x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples199x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples39x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples112x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $649
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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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