MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive94.4% 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.
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 H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '18 at 20:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 692
74% 589 Pts
64-Core 707
44% 707 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 84%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Asmt109x- Fast 256GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.04.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 469 474 470 476 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 470
Mixed 227
SusWrite 472
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 36.7
141% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 33.2
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 44
50% 82 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
78.4% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 22.3
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 409 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 54%
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Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $441
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