MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics74.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 10 '21 at 13:58
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 222
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 409
55% 412 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.6% Very good
Lighting 90.5
Reflection 110
Parallax 90
74% 96.8 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 87.4
Splatting 95.5
76% 92.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 98 67 67 64 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 432
Write 407
Mixed 269
SusWrite 98
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 42.7
147% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 312
241% 328 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84%
Great: 114%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
140GB free
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 360 314 287 267 249 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 437
Mixed 376
SusWrite 305
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 49.5
162% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 358
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
899GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 189 184 160 182 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 131
Mixed 75.4
SusWrite 178
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2800 CL15 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
74% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 24.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 27.6
SC Mixed 21.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74%
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: 75% - Very good Total price: $594
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