MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)

Performance Results


Gaming 73% Battleship	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 63% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	89.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	85.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7970
Motherboard	MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) (all builds)
Memory	5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160523
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Apr 26 '24 at 17:45
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	78.8% Very good	Memory 88.2 1-Core 120 2-Core 206 80% 138 Pts	4-Core 374 8-Core 628 61% 501 Pts	64-Core 641 40% 641 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 78.8% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$270 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Zotac(19DA 6520) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 552.22 Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	89.4% Excellent	Lighting 98.9 Reflection 112 Parallax 130 81% 114 fps	MRender 188 Gravity 114 Splatting 103 106% 135 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 89.4% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 214GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR021 SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 401 311 238 241 239 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	85.7% Excellent	Read 406 Write 345 Mixed 372 SusWrite 301 80% 356 MB/s	4K Read 23.1 4K Write 75.3 4K Mixed 33.8 118% 44.1 MB/s	DQ Read 325 DQ Write 323 DQ Mixed 326 244% 325 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 85.7% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$49 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 135GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 99 97 100 97 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	82.9% Excellent	Read 191 Write 158 Mixed 82.7 SusWrite 98 97% 133 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 114%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 1TB 1,239 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 706GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 81 83 89 90 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	62.1% Good	Read 131 Write 226 Mixed 126 SusWrite 84.3 105% 142 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.9 286% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 101%
Seagate M3 2TB 1,454 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 825GB free Firmware: 0707 SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 25 19 19 21 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	17.9% Very poor	Read 34.7 Write 40.7 Mixed 33.7 SusWrite 26.4 25% 33.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.5 173% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 17.9% Great: 67%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 2TB 858 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 349GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 62 57 60 65 66 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	42.5% Average	Read 86.7 Write 84.3 Mixed 61.3 SusWrite 61.4 54% 73.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 109% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 42.5% Great: 109%
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 12 User benchmarks, average bench 190% 30GB free, PID 0711 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 156 154 160 147 141 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	157% Outstanding	Read 346 Write 340 Mixed 326 SusWrite 152 386% 291 MB/s	4K Read 21.1 4K Write 22.5 4K Mixed 21.2 1,565% 21.6 MB/s	DQ Read 27.2 DQ Write 33.7 DQ Mixed 25.1 2,101% 28.7 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 157% Great: 232%
WD Elements 25A3 6TB 4,829 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 4TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 112 130 123 97 108 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	68.8% Good	Read 90.2 Write 94.8 Mixed 105 SusWrite 111 140% 100 MB/s	4K Read 17.6 4K Write 8.9 4K Mixed 0.7 392% 9.07 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 9.6 DQ Mixed 0.6 348% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 107%
Samsung M3 Portable 1TB 17,632 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 811GB free, PID 61b6 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 42 43 42 43 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	21.7% Poor	Read 50 Write 40 Mixed 34.5 SusWrite 41.6 55% 41.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 21.7% Great: 42%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB 2,748 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.9% Very good	MC Read 26.3 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 22.4 73% 25.4 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 25.7 SC Mixed 21.4 60% 21.2 GB/s	Latency 66 61% 66 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 81%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	70	58	100	35"	1280 720	AOC3525 AG352UCG

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Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 814 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 62%

Destroyer

Desktop 83%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 49%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $49Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	279x
Core i7-6700KIntel $170Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	208x
Core i7-6700Intel $170Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	94x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	136x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	118x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	54x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	39x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 275%, 495,311 samples	32x
750 EVO 250GBSamsung $130Bench 94%, 75,831 samples	20x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	34x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	20x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	19x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $677

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $79
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $363