MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170410
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateJul 08 '18 at 14:53
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 212
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 386
48% 365 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 66.3
59% 70.6 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 71.6
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DM8110F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 335 332 354 356 346 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 420
Write 334
Mixed 247
SusWrite 342
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 35.4
127% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 204
176% 260 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 88%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 202 199 201 203 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 151
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 202
102% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 1.8
344% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2133 C14 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.5% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 20
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 20.6
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $441
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