MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics43.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory40.8 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 03:43
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
25% Poor
Memory 38.4
1-Core 19.7
2-Core 38.5
22% 32.2 Pts
4-Core 69.4
8-Core 64.4
9% 66.9 Pts
64-Core 79.5
5% 79.5 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 25%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.1% Average
Lighting 32.2
Reflection 46.8
Parallax 95.1
26% 58 fps
MRender 92.2
Gravity 89.9
Splatting 95
76% 92.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 130 134 78 118 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 342
Write 260
Mixed 257
SusWrite 85.1
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 16.8
65% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 167
126% 168 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
435GB free
Firmware: 0701
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 108 108 110 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 118
Write 107
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 106
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD 859B BLS16G4D240FSC.16FBR 859B BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD 859B BLS16G4D240FSC.16FBR 48GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.2% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 17.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 7.1
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 210
19% 210 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 77%

 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 254 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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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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