MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55% 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 Drive70% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A16
MotherboardMSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM(MS-7A16)  (all builds)
Memory16.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160621
Uptime23.2 Days
Run DateJun 07 '18 at 07:12
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 612
62% 504 Pts
64-Core 634
39% 634 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 59.8
56% 66.2 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 66.2
54% 65.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
70% Good
Read 491
Write 271
Mixed 275
76% 346 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 16.2
109% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 40.3
DQ Write 65.6
DQ Mixed 16
22% 40.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 145
Write 144
Mixed 136
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.35
4K Mixed 0.2
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 84%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
165GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 126
Write 110
Mixed 114
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 3.13
4K Mixed 0.33
115% 1.32 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.9% Very good
MC Read 23
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 24.2
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 88%

 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $613
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