MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180126
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 21:29
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 110
2-Core 209
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 591
58% 476 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18% Very poor
Lighting 22.5
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.6
18% 20.1 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 17.3
17% 21.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U128G1122 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 90 89 88 81 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 206
Mixed 196
SusWrite 89.8
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 45.8
178% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 204
172% 254 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92%
Great: 94%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$25
493GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 74 71 73 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 141
Write 134
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 73
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
310GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 135 125 129 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 161
Write 137
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 132
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBR2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.7% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25.2
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 23.1
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 87%

 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 407 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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