MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive94.1% 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-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171206
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 21:51
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 232
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 674
67% 547 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV300S37A240G 240GB
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 172 115 149 155 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 485
Mixed 360
SusWrite 183
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 41.1
158% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 182
179% 285 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 92%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
895GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 106 105 106 105 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 120
Write 114
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 105
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
74.2% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 23.1
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 25.3
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 359 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $461
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