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MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.4% 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 Drive119% 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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime2 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '22 at 14:12
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$148
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 283
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 778
79% 642 Pts
64-Core 786
49% 786 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 76.5
Parallax 70.2
61% 73.7 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 67.9
57% 70 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$234
453GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 364 200 197 199 209 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 460
Mixed 425
SusWrite 269
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 62.3
213% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
WD VelociRaptor 1TB-$268
930GB free
Firmware: 06.01Q.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 201 202 203 202 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 193
Mixed 131
SusWrite 202
135% 183 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.6
358% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 117%
Great: 117%
Seagate Expansion Desk 6TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 41 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
23.2% Poor
Read 37.6
Write 38.7
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 41
28% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.8
273% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 11.5
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 11.8
36% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 112 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST (MS-7A68)

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