BIOS
I love MSI BIOSes, it’s so simple to use. I can select EZ mode which allows me to setup the motherboard with only a few clicks.
In Advanced mode, you get more options to adjust CPU ratios, voltages, memory speeds, timings, XMP profiles and more.
Test Setup
For our tests, we used a test rig which includes the MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC Motherboard, along with an Intel Core i7-8700K at default clock speed of 3.7GHz boost 4.7GHz), as well as 16GB of TeamGroup T-Force XCalibur RGB DDR4-4000 ram in dual channel mode.
All tests were conducted at turbo clock speeds at a resolution of 1920×1080. High or Ultra settings enabled.
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.7GHz / Boost @ 4.7GHz |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler |
| Motherboard | MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC Motherboard |
| Ram | 2 x 8GB of TeamGroup T-Force XCalibur RGB DDR4-4000 |
| XMP 2.0 profiles | Memory timings : 18-20-20-44 @1.35v |
| SSD/HDD | ADATA SX8200 M.2 PCIe Gen 3×4 SSD |
| PSU | Thermaltake SmartPower Pro 750W PSU |
| VGA card | Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 TI 8GB GDDR5 |
| Nvidia Drivers | Latest Game Ready Drivers – WHQL |
| OS | Windows 10 |
CPU-Z Info
AIDA64 Info
Idle Temps
Using the Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler, we managed to get an idle temperature of 39 degrees Celsius.
Load Temps
Load temperatures reached a high of 78 degrees Celsius … it’s quite high, but our Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler Air Cooler was able to handle it. We do highly recommend you use an AIO liquid cooler or a custom loop.
