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MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive82.4% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '21 at 20:26
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 235
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 599
63% 504 Pts
64-Core 607
38% 607 Pts
Poor: 65% ↑
This bench: 83.3%
 Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS350 256GB
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 93 93 95 94 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 441
Write 144
Mixed 321
SusWrite 141
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 36.7
145% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 186
162% 239 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑
This bench: 82.4%
 Great: 100%
Samsung HD321KJ 320GB-$42
595GB free
Firmware: CP100-12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 78 78 78 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 71.8
Write 88
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 78.6
53% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑
This bench: 43.2%
 Great: 43%
JetFlash TS4GJFV30 4GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
3.55% Terrible
Read 9.2
Write 3
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 5.6
7% 5.58 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑
This bench: 3.55%
 Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
76.8% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 21.5
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 23.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 49% ↑
This bench: 76.8%
 Great: 88%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 62%
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Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples272x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples197x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples94x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples129x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples115x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples54x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples39x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples31x
750 EVO 250GBSamsung  $42Bench 94%, 75,831 samples19x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples34x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples20x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples18x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $605
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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