MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive84.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7968
MotherboardMSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION  (all builds)
Memory61.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150921
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 30 '16 at 06:02
Run Duration63 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 above expectations (79th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 690
69% 563 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 371
Write 384
Mixed 386
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 33.3
136% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 21.4
44% 82.9 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 4x16GB-$530
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.7% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.6
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 30.1
SC Mixed 25.1
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 147%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION(MS-7968) Builds (Compare 511 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $1,175
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