MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47% 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 Drive38.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 12:59
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 236
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 468
62% 465 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47% Average
Lighting 58.1
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 83.9
47% 69.2 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 54.6
46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 59 68 68 69 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 437
Write 41.3
Mixed 88.9
SusWrite 66
34% 158 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 15
55% 14.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 53%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 183 184 187 188 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 142
Mixed 77.1
SusWrite 185
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSTK.8FD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 27.4
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 26.7
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 96%

 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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