MIFCOM Savage 1080 Ti Review
Category : PCs
Published by Marc Büchel on 07.09.17
With their Savage series MIFCOM has good looking systems for PC gamers in their portfolio. Today we're going to have a look at their Savage 1080 Ti with Core i7-7700K processor and ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G graphics card. We're doing so by putting this PC up against our ocaholic reference test system for PC reviews and apart from that we're also going to look at all the other details such as design, build quality, packaging and more.
With their Savage series MIFCOM has a line of gaming PCs in its portfolio which targets the Swiss market specifically and combines a competitive price point with quality components. Although the line-up consists of three different systems there is only one component that's different. Since the Savage series is being marketed as a gaming PC, the most important components is definitely the graphics card and in that case they’re using ASUS STRIX GTX pixel accelerators. The customer can choose between configurations with a GTX 1070, GTX 1080 or GTX 1080 Ti. In the case of the SSD all systems feature a 960 Evo M.2 drive with 250GB. On the motherboard front all Savage systems feature an ASUS STRIX Z270F Gaming.
Overall it looks like these products make use of quality and performance components. At this point we’re rather curious to find out how the MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti is going to perform in on the following pages.
- Page 1 - Introduction
- Page 2 - Specifications
- Page 3 - Packaging / Exterior / Interior
- Page 4 - Performance 2D / 3D / Storage
- Page 5 - Power Consumption / Temperature / Noise Level
- Page 6 - Conclusion
Specifications
| Savage GTX 1070 | Savage GTX 1080 | Savage GTX 1080 Ti | Savage GTX 1080 Ti Ultimate | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-7700K | Intel Core i7-7700K | Intel Core i7-7700K | Intel Core i7-7700K |
| Cooler | Corsair Hydro Series H60 Rev.2 | Corsair Hydro Series H60 Rev.2 | Corsair Hydro Series H60 Rev.2 | Corsair Hydro Series H60 Rev.2 |
| RAM | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX Black - DDR4-2400 | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX Black - DDR4-2400 | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX Black - DDR4-2400 | 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX Black - DDR4-3000 |
| Motherboard | ASUS Z270F STRIX GAMING | ASUS Z270F STRIX GAMING | ASUS Z270F STRIX GAMING | ASUS Z270F STRIX GAMING |
| SSD | Samsung 960 Evo M.2 - 250GB | Samsung 960 Evo M.2 - 250GB | Samsung 960 Evo M.2 - 250GB | Samsung 960 Evo M.2 - 500GB |
| HDD | Seagate 2TB | Seagate 2TB | Seagate 2TB | Seagate 2TB |
| Graphics card | ASUS STRIX GTX 1070 8G GAMING | ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 A8G GAMING | ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 Ti 11G GAMING | ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 Ti 11G GAMING |
| Optical drive | nA | nA | nA | nA |
| Case | Corsair Carbide 270R | Corsair Carbide 270R | Corsair Carbide 270R | Corsair Carbide 270R |
| Power supply | Corsair Vengeance - 500W | Corsair Vengeance - 650W | Corsair Vengeance - 650W | Corsair Vengeance - 650W |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Warranty | 36 Monate Pick-up | 36 Monate Pick-up | 36 Monate Pick-up | 36 Monate Pick-up |
| Price | CHF 1999.- | CHF 2199.- | CHF 2499.- | CHF 2799.- |
Connectors internal motherboard |
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| ASUS STRIX Z270F GAMING | ||||
| PCIe 3.0/2.0 (x16 or dual x8) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PCIe 3.0/2.0 (max x4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe 3.0/2.0 (x1) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PCI | nA | nA | nA | nA |
| M.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SATA-III | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Connectors external motherboard |
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| ASUS STRIX Z270F GAMING | ||||
| PS/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DVI-D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LAN Gigabit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A & Type-C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.1 Gen 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Optical S/PDIF out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Audio Jacks | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac & Bluetooth 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- Page 1 - Introduction
- Page 2 - Specifications
- Page 3 - Packaging / Exterior / Interior
- Page 4 - Performance 2D / 3D / Storage
- Page 5 - Power Consumption / Temperature / Noise Level
- Page 6 - Conclusion
Packaging / Exterior / Interior
Packaging
MIFCOM shipped the Savage GTX 1080 Ti testsample in a rather big outer packaging, which is made from cardboard. Inside this box there is another cardboard box from the case that has been wrapped in a layer of air cushions. Talking about the enclosure MIFCOM uses Corsair’s Carbide 270R. Around the case box there are also the motherboard and the graphics card box, containing the accessories. Once unpacked and taken the left side panel removed we noticed a large cushion on the inside of the system. This big white cushion keeps the components in place nicely, reducing the likelihood of a possible death on arrival scenario (DOA) drastically.
Exterior
The design of MIFCOM’s Savage GTX 1080 Ti system is framed by Corsair’s Carbide 270R case. This midi-tower measures 509 x 210 x 460mm (LxWxH). Including all the components the system weighs in at a reasonable 10 kilogram. Looking at the front there is a matte black plastic cover giving the system an elegant stance. Apart from that the left side panel comes with a window allowing you to have a glance at the components - especially the nice ASUS STRIX graphics card. Having a look at the connectors we find two USB3.0 ports as well as an audio-in and audio-out onthe right hand side of the front. Right next to those there is the power and the reset button. Overall the Carbide 270R is Corsair’s entry level gaming case.
A look at the backside reveals the different connectors that come with the ASUS STRIX Z270F Gaming motherboard as well as the ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 Ti Gaming graphics card. If you want to know in detail what connectors you get then we’d recommend having a look at page two of this review. There you’ll find all the information you’re looking for.
Interior
Looking at the Savage GTX 1080 Ti’s interior we see a neatly wired system. Apparently MIFCOM does a great job when it comes to that. All the cables have been bundled nicely using cable ties and they're also tied to the different cable tie loops the Carbide 270R case offers, which allows for an ideal airflow in combination with neat looks. Looking at the airflow concept there is one 120mm LED fan in the front, shining in red and at the back the radiator of Corsair's H60 all-in-one water cooling unit has been sandwiched using two black and grey standard 120mm fans in push-pull configuration. Since MIFCOM is using ASUS STRIX graphics cards there is a highly capable air cooler taking care of the GPU as well. One of its main features is the semi-passive cooling. As long as the GPU temperature is below 65°C the fans won’t spin, which in turn means no noise at all as long as the card is in idle. In other words you’ll only hear the card when you’re playing games and chance are you’ll have a headset on anyway isolating you from that noise.
- Page 1 - Introduction
- Page 2 - Specifications
- Page 3 - Packaging / Exterior / Interior
- Page 4 - Performance 2D / 3D / Storage
- Page 5 - Power Consumption / Temperature / Noise Level
- Page 6 - Conclusion
Performance 2D / 3D / Storage
Performance 2D
| Benchmark/Software | Reference system | MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti | Deviation |
Synthetic |
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| PCMark 8 Creative | 6'362 Points | 6'358 Points | -0.06 % |
| Fire Strike Physix | 14'279 Marks | 14'482 Marks | 1.42 % |
| 3DMark 11 Physix | 11'835 Marks | 11'963 Marks | 1.08 % |
| SiSoft Sandra Arithmetics Dhrystone | 209.19 GIPS | 215.11 GIPS | 2.83 % |
| SiSoft Sandra Arithmetics Whetstone | 123.14 GFLOPS | 127.88 GFLOPS | 3.85 % |
| SiSoft Sandra Multimedia Integer | 559.36 MPixel/sec | 560.53 MPixel/sec | 0.21 % |
| SiSoft Sandra Multimedia Floating Point | 550.75 MPixel/sec | 551.75 MPixel/sec | 0.18 % |
| SiSoft Sandra Cryptography AES | 12.99 GB/sec | 12.99 GB/sec | 0.00 % |
| SiSoft Sandra Cryptography SHA | 6.48 GB/sec | 6.50 GB/sec | 0.31 % |
| Black Hole | 22'236 Points | 22'411 Points | 0.79 % |
Real-World |
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| WinRAR | 11'078 KB/sec | 11'063 KB/sec | -0.14 % |
| 7Zip | 27'766 MIPS | 27'583 MIPS | -0.66 % |
| Frybench | 221 sec | 218 sec | 1.36 % |
| Cinebench R15 | 980 Points | 971 Points | -0.92 % |
| Handbreak h.264 | 18.31 fps | 18.11 fps | -1.09 % |
| Handbreak h.265 | 12.47 fps | 12.33 fps | -1.12 % |
| Photoshop | 11.5 sec | 11.3 sec | -1.74 % |
| Microsoft Excel | 343 sec | 339 sec | 1.17 % |
Looking at the values above we see that the deviation is within the measurement error of +/-2%. Therefore the MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti can be described as a well-built and well-configured system.
Performance 3D
| Benchmark/Spiel | Reference system | MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti | Deviation |
Synthetic |
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| 3DMark Time Spy - GPU Score | 9'268 | 9'212 | 0.60 % |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - GPU Score | 28'806 | 28'584 | 0.80 % |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme - GPU Score | 13'678 | 13'582 | 0.70 % |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra - GPU Score | 6'533 | 6'469 | 0.98 % |
| 3DMark VRMark | 181.62 | 181.26 | 0.20 % |
| SteamVR Performance Test | 11.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 % |
Real-World |
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| ArmA 3 - 1080p (FullHD) | 48.00 | 48.00 | 0.00 % |
| ArmA 3 - 1440p (WHQD) | 44.00 | 44.00 | 0.00 % |
| ArmA 3 - 2160p (UHD) | 40.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity DX11- 1080p (FullHD) | 61.60 | 60.97 | 1.02 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity DX11 - 1440p (WHQD) | 61.20 | 60.58 | 1.02 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity DX11 - 2160p (UHD) | 56.90 | 56.31 | 1.04 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity DX12 - 1080p (FullHD) | 73.20 | 73.10 | 0.14 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity DX12 - 1440p (WHQD) | 76.00 | 75.90 | 0.13 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity DX12 - 2160p (UHD) | 65.80 | 65.70 | 0.15 % |
| Doom - 1080p (FullHD) | 130.45 | 130.40 | 0.04 % |
| Doom - 1440p (WHQD) | 130.35 | 130.35 | 0.00 % |
| Doom - 2160p (UHD) | 85.50 | 85.45 | 0.06 % |
| Far Cry Primal - 1080p (FullHD) | 115.00 | 114.00 | 0.87 % |
| Far Cry Primal - 1440p (WHQD) | 98.00 | 97.00 | 1.02 % |
| Far Cry Primal - 2160p (UHD) | 56.00 | 55.00 | 1.79 % |
| GTA V - 1080p (FullHD) | 112.16 | 111.89 | 0.24 % |
| GTA V - 1440p (WHQD) | 73.74 | 73.44 | 0.41 % |
| GTA V - 2160p (UHD) | 36.86 | 36.44 | 1.14 % |
| Rainbox Six Siege - 1080p (FullHD) | 154.80 | 154.30 | 0.32 % |
| Rainbox Six Siege - 1440p (WHQD) | 99.90 | 99.70 | 0.20 % |
| Rainbox Six Siege - 2160p (UHD) | 50.20 | 50.10 | 0.20 % |
| Total War Warhammer DX11 - 1080p (FullHD) | 149.80 | 149.70 | 0.07 % |
| Total War Warhammer DX11- 1440p (WHQD) | 120.50 | 120.50 | 0.00 % |
| Total War Warhammer DX11 - 2160p (UHD) | 69.30 | 69.30 | 0.00 % |
| Total War Warhammer DX12 - 1080p (FullHD) | 110.90 | 110.80 | 0.09 % |
| Total War Warhammer DX12 - 1440p (WHQD) | 98.50 | 98.40 | 0.09 % |
| Total War Warhammer DX12 - 2160p (UHD) | 64.10 | 64.00 | 0.16 % |
| XCOM 2 - 1080p (FullHD) | 78.82 | 78.54 | 0.36 % |
| XCOM 2 - 1440p (WHQD) | 56.43 | 56.11 | 0.57 % |
| XCOM 2 - 2160p (UHD) | 30.72 | 30.43 | 0.94 % |
Looking at the values above we see that the deviation is within the measurement error of +/-2%.
Performance Storage
| Benchmark | Reference system | MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti | Deviation |
Samsung 960 Evo 250GB |
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| Crystal Disk Mark Seq Q32 T1 Read | 3168 MB/s | 3157 MB/s | -0.35 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark Seq Q32 T1 Write | 1500 MB/s | 1516 MB/s | 1.07 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark 4K Q32 T1 Read | 764.1 MB/s | 765.2 MB/s | 0.14 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark 4K Q32 T1 Write | 679.0 MB/s | 678.2 MB/s | -0.12 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark Seq Read | 1747 MB/s | 1745 MB/s | -0.11 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark Seq Write | 1513 MB/s | 1512 MB/s | -0.07 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark 4K Read | 45.48 MB/s | 46.00 MB/s | 1.14 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark 4K Write | 248.2 MB/s | 248.7 MB/s | 0.20 % |
Seagate Barracuda 2000GB |
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| Crystal Disk Mark Seq Read | 178.0 MB/s | 179.4 MB/s | 0.79 % |
| Crystal Disk Mark Seq Write | 183.1 MB/s | 181.2 MB/s | -1.04 % |
Looking at the values above we see that the deviation is within the measurement error of +/-2%. Therefore we come to the same conclusion again. The MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti can be described as a well-built and well-configured system.
- Page 1 - Introduction
- Page 2 - Specifications
- Page 3 - Packaging / Exterior / Interior
- Page 4 - Performance 2D / 3D / Storage
- Page 5 - Power Consumption / Temperature / Noise Level
- Page 6 - Conclusion
Power Consumption / Temperature / Noise Level
| Benchmark/Software | Reference system | MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti | Deviation |
Power Consumption |
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| Idle | 62W | 59W | -4.84 % |
| Load | 339W | 345W | 1.77 % |
Temperature |
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| CPU Idle | 37°C | 38°C | 2.70 % |
| CPU Load | 82°C | 85°C | 3.66 % |
| GPU Idle | 33°C | 39°C | 18.18 % |
| GPU Load | 66°C | 69°C | 4.55 % |
Noise Level |
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| Idle | 32.8 dBA | 34.2 dBA | 4.27 % |
| Load | 34.2 dBA | 42.8 dBA | 25.15 % |
Overall we can say that at this point everything is ok as well. The partially significant deviations regarding the temperatures can be explained by the fact, that we're using an open benchtable for our reference system as well as a more capable air cooler. In the case of any pre-built system, especially if it's competitively priced, the goal is achieving a setup that won't overheat and therefore have to deal with throttling issues at any point during its life-cycle. Analysing the noise levels we would subjectively describe the measured 34.2 dBA is very silent, whereas the 42.8 dBA under load can be describe as audible. Both values are absolutely ok for a gaming PC in this price segment but nevertheless it should always be the goal to achieve the dream of a no-noise PC.
- Page 1 - Introduction
- Page 2 - Specifications
- Page 3 - Packaging / Exterior / Interior
- Page 4 - Performance 2D / 3D / Storage
- Page 5 - Power Consumption / Temperature / Noise Level
- Page 6 - Conclusion
Conclusion
The MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti is an overall very reasonable gaming PC, which comes at an attractive price point. At the heart of the gaming system there is an ASUS STRIX graphics card and in combination with all the other components a very reasonably performing and efficient system has been created. Apart from that the noise levels it produces can be described as very silent in idle and well audible under load, which is reasonable as well. Furthermore the design that’s kept in black with red with an illuminated fan in the front. Due to the fact that the motherboard as well as the graphics card feature RGB lighting you can also choose for different color combinations.
In comparison to our reference system the MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti’s performance deviates within the margin of error – which is +/-2%. Therefore the 2D as well as 3D capabilities are on the expected levels. The Intel Core i7-7700K offers plenty of performance at a still reasonable price point and the ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards is even capable of running most recent games at 2160p (UHD) resolution. Therefore this system is more than capable enough to run every single game out there smoothly at the currently most common resolutions, which are 1080p (FullHD) and 1440p (WQHD).
If you first turn the system on you’ll be guided through the setup assistant of Windows 10 Home. Once that is done you’ll notice that there is zero bloat ware on this system, which means you won’t have any software eating up resources in the background – which is a good thing for apparent reasons. Basically the only uncommon software that can be found pre-installed is Teamviewer. The reason is that if you'd be ringing up MIFCOM support one day they could log into your PC - if you grant them access apparently - and solve possible issues themselves.
In the end we only find one thing we would like to see improved, which is that there is no dust filter at the top. Since there are not fans installed at the top this is not a pressing issue, but still, over time dust will collect on the radiator, behind the first fan of the push pull configuration. A dust filter would help to increase the time span unitl this become noticeable - especially in a smoker's household.
We also liked that MIFCOM’s Savage series lineup consists of several different models. Should you be looking for a reasonably priced gaming PC then the Savage series are a safe bet. Overall the MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti earns good 4 out of 5 stars.
The MIFCOM Savage GTX 1080 Ti gaming PC is currently available at Digitec for a price of CHF 2499.-
