MSI Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A58)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics99.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A58
MotherboardMSI Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A58)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 21 '17 at 07:51
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 292
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 844
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6181) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2632 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.3% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 139
Parallax 103
104% 123 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 122
Splatting 104
90% 111 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 349
Mixed 355
90% 404 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 28.5
145% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 94.6
124% 227 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 126%
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
111GB free
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 432
Mixed 468
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 40.1
155% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 73.3
113% 212 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 31.4
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 31.1
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A58) Builds (Compare 294 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A58)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $879
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