MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics91.1% 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 Drive279% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 13:31
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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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 Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 891
94% 754 Pts
64-Core 886
55% 886 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 120
Parallax 111
94% 115 fps
MRender 99.3
Gravity 105
Splatting 105
85% 103 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
445GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1419 1429 1422 1427 1437 1433 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 1,962
Write 1,329
Mixed 787
SusWrite 1,428
307% 1,377 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 66.1
253% 99 MB/s
DQ Read 1,236
DQ Write 392
DQ Mixed 450
427% 693 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 279%
Great: 283%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$30
174GB free
Firmware: 2210 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 462 458 450 450 449 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 470
Write 470
Mixed 331
SusWrite 455
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 29.1
99% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 114
101% 151 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85%
Great: 223%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.6
MC Write 43.4
MC Mixed 30.9
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 35.2
103% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 46.2
86% 46.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 111%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16) Builds (Compare 255 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $599
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