MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.4% 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 Drive86.4% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '20 at 17:23
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 228
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 445
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
Gainward(10B0 0401) 1.2GB
CLim: 607 MHz, MLim: 837 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Lighting 19
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 20.9
16% 23.1 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 14.9
Splatting 21.1
18% 22.6 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF256H6 SATA 256GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBFD07N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 115 102 104 103 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 469
Write 401
Mixed 360
SusWrite 126
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 47.3
151% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 224
185% 262 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZ 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZ 8502 3200 C16 Series 8502 3200 C16 Series 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
76.9% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 25.2
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

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