MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45% 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 Drive316% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180809
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 27 '21 at 01:55
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 242
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 764
74% 609 Pts
64-Core 760
47% 760 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 53
46% 55.7 fps
MRender 64.6
Gravity 51.1
Splatting 46.7
43% 54.1 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Corsair MP600 CO 1TB
884GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 52.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1495 1822 1960 1975 1958 1948 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 1,454
Write 1985
Mixed 1,459
SusWrite 1,860
383% 1,689 MB/s
4K Read 61.3
4K Write 224
4K Mixed 89
326% 125 MB/s
DQ Read 742
DQ Write 1,227
DQ Mixed 972
740% 980 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 316%
Great: 316%
Vaseky V800/360G 360GB
105GB free
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 322 29 37 72 33 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 480
Write 347
Mixed 352
SusWrite 125
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 28.5
142% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 0.4
72% 171 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 93%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
23GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 4.3 4 4.3 3 4.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
12.3% Very poor
Read 22.4
Write 3
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 3.9
11% 10.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 2.8
191% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 12.3%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
71.5% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 20.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.6
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 506 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $773
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