MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.85% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive48.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180126
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 19 '18 at 10:50
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 77.5
1-Core 79.5
2-Core 154
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 257
29% 228 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3800
PwrHis(1787 2245) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
5.85% Terrible
Lighting 7.07
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 2.03
6% 6.55 fps
MRender 6.33
Gravity 3
Splatting 11.2
6% 6.85 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.85%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 173 169 182 198 192 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 336
Write 139
Mixed 147
SusWrite 175
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 6.4
60% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 70.1
79% 134 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FAR 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.1% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 5.5
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 46%

 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 407 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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