MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive89.1% 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)
Memory9.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180809
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '19 at 20:56
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%

 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 252
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 499
67% 499 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 240GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0510E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 55 53 55 53 53 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 442
Write 339
Mixed 342
SusWrite 91.1
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 47.6
174% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 216
178% 255 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 90%
Hitachi HDS5C3015ALA632 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: ML5OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 117 115 115 116 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 112
Write 105
Mixed 62.7
SusWrite 114
72% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 66%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
95GB free, PID a00a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 103 102 104 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 85
Write 90.8
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 103
106% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFD824A.C16FBD2 04CD F4-2400C15-4GIS 12GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 16.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 505 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $773
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