MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results


Gaming 4% Tree trunk	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	5.03% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	141% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180703
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 13 '24 at 18:12
Run Duration	119 Seconds
Run User	ALB-User
Background CPU	28%

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Pentium G4500-$37 3,191 User benchmarks, average bench 56% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	61.3% Good	Memory 87.8 1-Core 105 2-Core 204 76% 132 Pts	4-Core 205 8-Core 203 27% 204 Pts	64-Core 202 12% 202 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 61.3% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 7A68) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2111 Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	5.03% Terrible	Lighting 5.9 Reflection 2.7 Parallax 6.6 5% 5.07 fps	MRender 4.3 Gravity 5.3 Splatting 9.2 5% 6.27 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.03% Great: 6%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Bory NV890 256G 256GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 169% 194GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1111H0L SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 210 128 357 202 316 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	141% Outstanding	Read 1,586 Write 902 Mixed 777 SusWrite 281 196% 886 MB/s	4K Read 40.8 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 22.8 149% 57.4 MB/s	DQ Read 492 DQ Write 295 DQ Mixed 404 298% 397 MB/s
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 141% Great: 198%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 1x4GB 3,708 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	33.2% Below average	MC Read 11.8 MC Write 11.2 MC Mixed 10.1 32% 11 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 11.2 SC Mixed 10.4 30% 10.6 GB/s	Latency 90.7 44% 90.7 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 33.2% Great: 43%

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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: 0P 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	49	23	60	31.6"	1280 720	GSM564A LG TV

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Gaming 53%

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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 $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	763x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	353x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	166x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	225x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	214x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	200x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 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	115x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	35x

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Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $629

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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