MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (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 as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive67.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '17 at 17:53
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 546
72% 542 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 195
Write 175
Mixed 798
89% 389 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 17.8
127% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 539
DQ Mixed 16.8
93% 194 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 157%
Corsair Force LE 120GB
89GB free
Firmware: SAFC12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 497
Write 324
Mixed 343
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 7.9
77% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 22.7
84% 185 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 34.6
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 44.9
SC Mixed 32
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%

 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: $640
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HDDRAMUSB
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