MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive84.5% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180809
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 09:09
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 237
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 522
70% 523 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
MSI(1462 2980) 3GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 55.7
Reflection 50.2
Parallax 72.4
45% 59.5 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 47.7
48% 60.7 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 240GB
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0510E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 54 56 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 431
Write 337
Mixed 337
SusWrite 91.9
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 44.2
159% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 221
182% 260 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 90%
Hitachi HDS5C3015ALA632 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: ML5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 115 115 117 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 123
Write 114
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 116
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 66%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
117GB free, PID a00a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 112 112 112 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 110
Write 107
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 112
121% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
86% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFD824A.C16FBD2 04CD F4-2400C15-4GIS 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
66.5% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 18.4
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 18.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $562
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