MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% 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.
Boot Drive209% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime4 Days
Run DateNov 09 '19 at 12:40
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 844
84% 684 Pts
64-Core 838
52% 838 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Gigabyte(1458 37C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 127
Parallax 126
111% 130 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 114
Splatting 83.7
98% 126 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 105%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
456GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1316 1002 882 879 893 877 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,765
Write 2,141
Mixed 1383
SusWrite 975
352% 1,566 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 61.4
187% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 780
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 198
208% 363 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 209%
Great: 347%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 149 156 159 161 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 122
Write 120
Mixed 61.3
SusWrite 156
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$108
5.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 178 181 181 180 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 114
Write 130
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 173
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.7
222% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G4D30AETA.K16FE 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 31.4
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 32
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 100%
Great: 116%

 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 1,727 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $641
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HDDRAMUSB
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