MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive80.5% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '17 at 04:26
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7300-$97
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 228
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 354
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 39
38% 39.5 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 37.6
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 250GB-$89
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 490
Write 280
Mixed 243
74% 338 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 18.2
120% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 40
76% 153 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.1
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 91%

 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 1,728 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: $629
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