MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics134% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 09 '21 at 23:41
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 277
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 787
79% 643 Pts
64-Core 757
47% 757 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 4471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 303
Parallax 213
151% 234 fps
MRender 144
Gravity 194
Splatting 131
126% 156 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,722
Write 1,376
Mixed 703
280% 1,267 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 56.6
215% 78.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,254
DQ Write 898
DQ Mixed 667
609% 940 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 183
Write 165
Mixed 52.4
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.4
107% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 177
Write 178
Mixed 28.8
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 27.8
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 44.7
SC Mixed 31.3
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 5 144 23.5" 1920 1080 AUS2420 ASUS VG24V
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Gaming
Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 45%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $641
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