MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive118% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime9.7 Days
Run DateAug 25 '18 at 13:25
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 405
53% 400 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 61.3
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 59.3
50% 62.4 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 58.7
Splatting 53.3
49% 61.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 317 231 230 221 205 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 458
Mixed 392
SusWrite 270
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 62.1
214% 77.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
Intel 335 Series 240GB-$219
47GB free
Firmware: 335u
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 186 176 176 186 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 369
Write 231
Mixed 264
SusWrite 181
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 47
178% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 230
182% 255 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 27.9
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 23.8
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 88%

 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $613
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