MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics139% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive163% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171206
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMar 10 '18 at 23:13
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 852
89% 712 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 376A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2808 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 205
Parallax 205
163% 203 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 190
Splatting 130
121% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 139%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 360GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,431
Write 916
Mixed 1,247
266% 1,198 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 26
124% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 94.5
126% 228 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 163%
Great: 147%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
565GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 240
Write 245
Mixed 177
165% 221 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.49
4K Mixed 0.34
156% 1.71 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 139%
Great: 213%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
29GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
24.3% Poor
Read 127
Write 8.94
Mixed 21.7
44% 52.6 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 0.008
4K Mixed 0.01
61% 5.43 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2133 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 26.8
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 27.7
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 358 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 59%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $461
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