MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.2% 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 Drive99.6% 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.
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 H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '19 at 22:46
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 234
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 653
70% 555 Pts
64-Core 635
39% 635 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 0505) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1305 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.2% Average
Lighting 50.6
Reflection 68
Parallax 69.1
41% 62.6 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 51.1
Splatting 55.1
47% 57.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 322 148 169 170 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 469
Mixed 374
SusWrite 236
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 43.7
163% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 195
183% 286 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 101%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
801GB free
Firmware: SM36
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 109 109 107 108 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 108
Write 105
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 108
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.2
408% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GS7.AUW0B 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 017A 78.C1GS7.AUW0B 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
73.2% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 22.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 86%

 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 406 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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