MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.7% 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 Drive90.3% 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.
Memory16GB 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 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '21 at 21:54
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 256
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 668
69% 554 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Lighting 52.6
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 66.5
43% 52.8 fps
MRender 34.6
Gravity 54.4
Splatting 27.3
31% 38.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500240G 240GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 100 149 101 132 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 423
Mixed 320
SusWrite 142
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 43.9
164% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 172
155% 238 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 89%
WD WD5000AURX-63UY4Y0 500GB
197GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 87 87 87 88 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 78.7
Write 85.5
Mixed 58
SusWrite 86.8
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 81%
SAMSUNG HM251HI 250GB
42GB free, PID 0902
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
18.1% Very poor
Read 38.3
Write 26.3
Mixed 33.8
SusWrite 41.7
47% 35 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
56% 0.63 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2800 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.2% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 21
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 22.8
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 98%

 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 1,740 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
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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: $634
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