MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results


Gaming 19% Surfboard	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 15% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	27.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	43.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7A16
Motherboard	MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16) (all builds)
Memory	5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170422
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 17 '21 at 13:13
Run Duration	160 Seconds
Run User	VNM-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7400-$94 234,266 User benchmarks, average bench 64% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	56.9% Above average	Memory 81.4 1-Core 57.9 2-Core 124 54% 87.7 Pts	4-Core 186 8-Core 211 26% 199 Pts	64-Core 139 9% 139 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 56.9% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% MSI(1462 3302) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	27.2% Poor	Lighting 0.2 Reflection 103 Parallax 101 0% 68 fps	MRender 93.7 Gravity 101 Splatting 97.3 80% 97.3 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 27.2% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84 21,990 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 64GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z3311000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 74 57 42 66 45 MB/s Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43.6% Average	Read 244 Write 96.2 Mixed 95.8 SusWrite 55.8 27% 123 MB/s	4K Read 25.4 4K Write 26.8 4K Mixed 23.1 82% 25.1 MB/s	DQ Read 147 DQ Write 80.2 DQ Mixed 26.2 43% 84.4 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 43.6% Great: 71%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 282GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 121 122 122 123 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	84.7% Excellent	Read 174 Write 147 Mixed 103 SusWrite 121 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.2 247% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x4GB 16,770 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	48.4% Average	MC Read 12.4 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 20.5 48% 17 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 17.2 SC Mixed 13.8 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 78 51% 78 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 48.4% Great: 88%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	60	34.1"	1280 720	GSM59F2 LG ULTRAWIDE

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Typical Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16) Builds (Compare 256 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 58%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	135x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	36x
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	27x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	54x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	31x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	23x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	25x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	11x
850 Pro 256GBSamsung $125Bench 102%, 141,929 samples	6x

RAM
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	9x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	8x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	7x

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Value: 75% - Very good

Total price: $594

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16