MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime9.2 Days
Run DateJun 11 '19 at 13:28
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 116
2-Core 231
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 431
58% 431 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan Black-$1,000
EVGA(3842 3790) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 79
52% 68.9 fps
MRender 76
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 48.7
51% 64.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$60
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8TM14.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 198 129 158 114 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 246
Write 694
Mixed 573
SusWrite 171
96% 421 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 48.9
179% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 696
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 235
250% 423 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 153%
Seagate ST1000VT000 HN-M101MBB 1TB
581GB free
Firmware: 0004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 90 91 91 92 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 89.3
Write 94.5
Mixed 56
SusWrite 91.6
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD2 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD2 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73.3% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 23.7
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 21.9
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 85%

 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%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

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