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 (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive201% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
22 days ago, 19 days ago.
SystemMSI MS-7968
MotherboardMSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 01 '24 at 20:07
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$219
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 150
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 336
37% 294 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
MSI(1462 3236) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 551.86
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1066 992 970 932 884 896 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 1,869
Write 1,275
Mixed 770
SusWrite 957
271% 1,218 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 48.1
161% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 507
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 431
312% 409 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 201%
Great: 283%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
17GB free
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,744
Write 663
Mixed 547
214% 984 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 45.9
165% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 562
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 397
289% 386 MB/s
Poor: 138% Great: 283%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.4
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 23
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 69 57 60 27" 1280 720 AUS27D2 ASUS VA27EHE
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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $1,214
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