MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results


Gaming 44% Speed boat	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	38.8% 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 Drive	85.3% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

System	MSI MS-7A68
Motherboard	MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds)
Memory	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20171121
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Mar 22 '20 at 14:46
Run Duration	127 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 152 2-Core 304 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 528 8-Core 839 84% 683 Pts	64-Core 837 52% 837 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% MSI(1462 3351) CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2004 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.59 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	38.8% Below average	Lighting 49.7 Reflection 35.2 Parallax 42.8 40% 42.6 fps	MRender 43.8 Gravity 46.8 Splatting 40.8 36% 43.8 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 38.8% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
KINGSTON 120GB 834 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 18GB free (System drive) Firmware: 506A SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 126 153 133 123 126 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	85.3% Excellent	Read 307 Write 190 Mixed 247 SusWrite 132 49% 219 MB/s	4K Read 37.8 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 48.2 184% 69.2 MB/s	DQ Read 216 DQ Write 171 DQ Mixed 132 115% 173 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 85%
Samsung SSD 250GB 2,741 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 58GB free Firmware: EMT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 314 314 314 314 313 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	132% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 496 Mixed 415 SusWrite 318 98% 434 MB/s	4K Read 49.1 4K Write 154 4K Mixed 69.5 245% 91 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 360 271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 126%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown GY2400D464L15S/8G 2x8GB 332 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	79.4% Very good	MC Read 30 MC Write 29.8 MC Mixed 22.9 79% 27.6 GB/s	SC Read 18.9 SC Write 32.2 SC Mixed 23.6 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 55.3 72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 79.4% Great: 88%

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

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Gaming 53%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 45%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $250Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	759x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	353x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	165x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	225x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	213x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	199x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	112x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	35x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $649

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16