MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.7% 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)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 0 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '21 at 13:50
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core (Skylake)
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 88.1
1-Core 159
2-Core 320
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 644
86% 643 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 62.5
54% 65.5 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 63.1
54% 66.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Qemu HARDDISK 161GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.5+
SusWrite @10s intervals: 682 657 655 649 647 647 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 24% Great: 84%
Qemu HARDDISK 1TB
809GB free
Firmware: 2.5+
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 157 152 162 158 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 166
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 154
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
QEMU 24GB
0, 0 MHz
16384, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 32.6
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 30.8
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%

 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 1,741 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: $631
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