MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.6% 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 Drive114% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '19 at 18:23
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 508
65% 493 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 41.8
32% 37.7 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 36.3
31% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKW256G8 256GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF002C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 258 262 262 264 262 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 428
Mixed 413
SusWrite 265
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 60.8
211% 72.9 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 244
192% 267 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.7% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 14.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 1,725 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $649
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