MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive97.7% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '18 at 22:13
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 122
2-Core 237
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 656
65% 532 Pts
64-Core 655
40% 655 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 352.84
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 37.2
37% 41.6 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 33.9
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 256GB-$129
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 272 279 279 280 280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 279
Mixed 275
SusWrite 278
73% 329 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 41.8
160% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 183
164% 247 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 99%
ST980811 AS 80GB
58GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 39 38 40 40 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 40.1
Write 40.5
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 39.6
49% 36.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
53% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 25.5
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 22.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 88%

 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 360 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $447
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