MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Jet ski	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 29% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	35.4% 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 Drive	51.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 25 '21 at 15:12
Run Duration	218 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	80.4% Excellent	Memory 89 1-Core 137 2-Core 272 92% 166 Pts	4-Core 413 8-Core 432 56% 423 Pts	64-Core 334 21% 334 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 80.4% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279 116,895 User benchmarks, average bench 34% Asus(1043 84A1) 2GB CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	35.4% Below average	Lighting 41.2 Reflection 37.8 Parallax 53.4 34% 44.1 fps	MRender 55.4 Gravity 50.7 Splatting 40.3 39% 48.8 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 35.4% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 128GB-$130 4,476 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 41GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 260 279 293 281 293 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	51.2% Above average	Read 487 Write 316 Mixed 268 SusWrite 273 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 6.5 4K Mixed 0 57% 14 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 51.2% Great: 98%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 256GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 169GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 35 35 36 45 49 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	75.9% Very good	Read 314 Write 114 Mixed 226 SusWrite 66.2 40% 180 MB/s	4K Read 38.9 4K Write 80.9 4K Mixed 41.1 154% 53.6 MB/s	DQ Read 246 DQ Write 288 DQ Mixed 198 168% 244 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 75.9% Great: 102%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 256GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 110GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 35 36 36 44 48 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	84% Excellent	Read 448 Write 393 Mixed 333 SusWrite 66 69% 310 MB/s	4K Read 40.8 4K Write 80.9 4K Mixed 40.5 157% 54.1 MB/s	DQ Read 303 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 220 193% 286 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 84% Great: 102%
Samsung HD321KJ 320GB-$42 12,070 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 203GB free Firmware: CP100-12 SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 55 55 56 56 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	29% Poor	Read 45.4 Write 61.4 Mixed 39.3 SusWrite 55.3 37% 50.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 123% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 29% Great: 43%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB 14,997 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 302GB free Firmware: JP2OA41A SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 104 101 104 101 102 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	56.6% Above average	Read 95.5 Write 108 Mixed 58.3 SusWrite 102 67% 91 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS16G4D30BESB.16FD 2x16GB 1,539 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	85% Excellent	MC Read 30.4 MC Write 33 MC Mixed 27.5 87% 30.3 GB/s	SC Read 17.9 SC Write 34.2 SC Mixed 25.4 74% 25.8 GB/s	Latency 68.4 58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 105%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	10	8	60	27"	1280 720	BNQ78E6 GW2780

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 45%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	760x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	353x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	165x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	225x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	213x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	199x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	113x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	35x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $640

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16