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MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 154%
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 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics199% 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '21 at 22:31
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU3%

 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 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 109
2-Core 276
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 831
78% 645 Pts
64-Core 821
51% 821 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 90.1%
 Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Zotac(19DA 1613)
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
199% Outstanding
Lighting 291
Reflection 282
Parallax 302
237% 292 fps
MRender 330
Gravity 238
Splatting 179
196% 249 fps
Poor: 185% ↑
This bench: 199%
 Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,962
Write 730
Mixed 830
256% 1,174 MB/s
4K Read 64.5
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 89.1
313% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,477
DQ Write 1,075
DQ Mixed 1,019
831% 1,190 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
120GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 126 123 126 126 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 188
Write 186
Mixed 80.4
SusWrite 124
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 89.3%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 25.9
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 29.3
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 50% ↑
This bench: 93.6%
 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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Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 1,736 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples765x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples354x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples167x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples226x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples214x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples200x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples39x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples115x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $634
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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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