MSI Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A58)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.9% 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 Drive99.6% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A58
MotherboardMSI Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM (MS-7A58)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 22:43
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 152
2-Core 296
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 830
82% 669 Pts
64-Core 839
52% 839 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
EVGA(3842 6181) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2164 MHz, MLim: 2630 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.9% Below average
Lighting 9.47
Reflection 117
Parallax 101
8% 75.7 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 142
Splatting 118
102% 126 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 352
Mixed 358
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 30
150% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 96.1
126% 231 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 126%
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
133GB free
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 523
Write 432
Mixed 468
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 40.1
158% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 74.3
113% 211 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
SMI USB disk 8GB
7GB free, PID null
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
6.29% Terrible
Read 23.1
Write 6.22
Mixed 5.67
11% 11.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.62
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.006
25% 2.21 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.29%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 32.4
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 32.1
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 105%
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: 69% - Good Total price: $850
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