MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 156%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics172% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 20:11
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 259
94% 165 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 781
75% 621 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
172% Outstanding
Lighting 244
Reflection 240
Parallax 268
199% 251 fps
MRender 295
Gravity 227
Splatting 138
171% 220 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 172%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 1TB-$310
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4162000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 183 217 243 191 238 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 471
Mixed 292
SusWrite 223
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 51.2
175% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 218
191% 287 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 26.9
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 30.2
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 114%

 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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