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MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics129% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '22 at 11:42
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$148
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 258
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 763
78% 629 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$237
EVGA(3842 6598) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2952 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 200
Parallax 187
143% 188 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 187
Splatting 131
124% 153 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
44GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 465 313 250 249 246 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 479
Mixed 392
SusWrite 329
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 43.1
162% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 327
248% 333 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
23GB free
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 250 249 259 250 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 437
Write 236
Mixed 249
SusWrite 221
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 16.4
116% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 23.1
71% 150 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 74%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$88
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,993
Write 1,064
Mixed 606
267% 1,221 MB/s
4K Read 49.8
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 51.6
220% 83.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,188
DQ Write 928
DQ Mixed 626
586% 914 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$85
638GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 151 151 153 152 152 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 105
Write 100
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 152
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 30
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 29.5
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 106%

 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 1,844 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $544
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