MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.2% 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)
Boot Drive60.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 16:13
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.4% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 92.7
2-Core 191
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 208
28% 210 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0519) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Lighting 74.2
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 88.8
60% 78.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 58.2
54% 66.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial C300-CTFDDAC128MAG 128GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 134 133 135 136 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 294
Write 139
Mixed 166
SusWrite 134
41% 183 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 91.1
4K Mixed 12.7
115% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 88.2
88% 145 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
706GB free
Firmware: CC4D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 148 148 146 145 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 131
Mixed 85
SusWrite 148
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 23
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 22.2
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 94%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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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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