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 (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive33.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 18:39
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 88.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 238
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 681
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 45 42 40 4.1 131 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 312
Write 16.5
Mixed 215
SusWrite 53.5
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 10.2
4K Mixed 0.6
45% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 14.6
DQ Mixed 12.2
37% 86.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
40GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 100 85 75 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 153
Write 154
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 80.9
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 107%
WD WD3200BEVS-16VAT0 320GB
226GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 59 61 60 58 60 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 59.3
Write 56.9
Mixed 38.8
SusWrite 59.7
40% 53.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
68.5% Good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.2
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 21.4
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 81%

 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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