MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive77% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '17 at 21:30
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 115
2-Core 240
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 491
55% 431 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
Asus(1043 04E9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 86
60% 74.2 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 79.4
57% 68.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 487
Write 251
Mixed 65.5
58% 268 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 23.6
106% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 32.2
78% 168 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
461GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 114
Write 87.8
Mixed 104
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.25
54% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
141GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 118
Write 81.8
Mixed 101
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.18
75% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB-$130
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 22.9
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 19.7
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 120%

 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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