CPU-Z, Temperatures, and Voltages

MSI has done pretty much the best they could in the CPU department here with the configuration I have. The Intel Core i7-7700 CPU is a 65 W model, and it offers 4 cores and 8 threads with a base speed of 3600 MHz and a boost clock of up to 4200 MHz for single-core loads. There is also 16 GB of 2400 MHz DDR4, with rather modest timings of 17-17-17-39. The Intel Core i7-7700 is the top-dog locked CPU for this generation, so you really can't get much better than that. It uses a standard Turbo profile, since overclocking is not supported on the MSI Trident 3 GAMING PC.

Power and Temperatures

The following metrics were taken after a couple hours of running DICE's latest Battlefield 1. This game in particular is one of the most recently launched "AAA" titles on the market, and as such, places a considerable load on any system. I have the MSI Trident 3 plugged into my aging Dell 3008WFP over DisplayPort, running at 2560x1600. I also have my Sennheiser PC 350 SE headset plugged in and in use for TeamSpeak/Discord, so these numbers reflect a real online multiplayer gaming scenario. The VGA installed is the MSI GAMING GTX 1060 6 GB, and there is a single M.2 SSD, as well as a 1 TB mechanical drive. The MSI Trident 3 is equipped with 16 GB of 2400 MHz RAM (not 2133 MHz).