MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION

Performance Results


Gaming 107% UFO	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 89% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	129% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	92.8% 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.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7968
Motherboard	MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION (all builds)
Memory	8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180626
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Jan 08 '20 at 07:10
Run Duration	596 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	83% Excellent	Memory 91 1-Core 126 2-Core 233 85% 150 Pts	4-Core 407 8-Core 572 62% 490 Pts	64-Core 649 40% 649 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 83% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% EVGA(3842 3183) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66 Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	129% Outstanding	Lighting 175 Reflection 168 Parallax 192 143% 178 fps	MRender 201 Gravity 155 Splatting 108 122% 155 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 159GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 332 174 176 171 165 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Read 355 Write 373 Mixed 281 SusWrite 220 69% 307 MB/s	4K Read 39.3 4K Write 89 4K Mixed 53.2 175% 60.5 MB/s	DQ Read 244 DQ Write 227 DQ Mixed 249 183% 240 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 134%
Seagate Desktop HDD 6TB (2015)-$107 691 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2.5TB free Firmware: CC48 SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 202 199 201 200 200 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 174 Mixed 80 SusWrite 199 118% 161 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 117%
WD Red 8TB (2016)-$180 4,231 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 71GB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 96 108 136 117 94 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	62.8% Good	Read 111 Write 114 Mixed 59 SusWrite 108 72% 98 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1.4 238% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 62.8% Great: 97%
WD Red 8TB (2016)-$180 4,231 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 20GB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 51 49 52 54 54 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	24.4% Poor	Read 33 Write 52.5 Mixed 33.8 SusWrite 51.7 32% 42.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1.1 183% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 24.4% Great: 97%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 3.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 152 149 151 151 151 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Read 153 Write 142 Mixed 89 SusWrite 150 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 87%
Seagate ST8000DM002-1YW112 8TB 78 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 5TB free Firmware: DN02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 155 154 156 159 156 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 94%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 108GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 118 110 95 116 109 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	63.8% Good	Read 112 Write 100 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 110 74% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 87%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 518GB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 177 187 178 177 178 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	82.1% Excellent	Read 187 Write 192 Mixed 128 SusWrite 179 232% 172 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.1 214% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 86%
WD Elements 25A3 8TB 5,644 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 6TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 134 127 127 129 129 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	70.8% Very good	Read 185 Write 195 Mixed 112 SusWrite 128 206% 155 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.2 220% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 70.8% Great: 96%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 410GB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 99 100 96 98 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	52.8% Above average	Read 109 Write 122 Mixed 81 SusWrite 97.6 139% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.3 221% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 389GB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 109 109 111 111 112 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	63.8% Good	Read 167 Write 173 Mixed 123 SusWrite 109 190% 143 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 218% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 1TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 110 110 109 110 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	60.9% Good	Read 110 Write 117 Mixed 91.8 SusWrite 110 146% 107 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 6.6 4K Mixed 1.2 278% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 99%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 122 129 130 130 131 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	58.4% Above average	Read 108 Write 120 Mixed 75.2 SusWrite 128 148% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 1.1 203% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 58.4% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 5.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 107 107 106 106 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	60.8% Good	Read 151 Write 169 Mixed 110 SusWrite 106 180% 134 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 219% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 108 109 108 109 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	72.1% Very good	Read 165 Write 173 Mixed 133 SusWrite 108 194% 145 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 7.8 4K Mixed 0.9 309% 4.07 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 72.1% Great: 99%
WD easystore 25FB 12TB 1,422 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 7.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 183 183 186 186 185 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 183 Mixed 135 SusWrite 185 231% 169 MB/s	4K Read 15.8 4K Write 8.3 4K Mixed 1 375% 8.37 MB/s	DQ Read 0.7 DQ Write 7.2 DQ Mixed 1.2 288% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 103%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 7.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 188 190 192 189 188 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	83.6% Excellent	Read 185 Write 198 Mixed 121 SusWrite 190 235% 173 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.1 211% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 83.6% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FA 4TB 7,384 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 150GB free, PID 25fa Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 72 73 72 70 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	44% Average	Read 65.8 Write 69.5 Mixed 55.2 SusWrite 68.7 89% 64.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 6.3 4K Mixed 0.8 244% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78 31,641 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (24^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	71.1% Very good	MC Read 25.4 MC Write 26.5 MC Mixed 22.7 71% 24.9 GB/s	SC Read 16.7 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 21.5 63% 22 GB/s	Latency 65.8 61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 107%

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Workstation 73%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION - $175

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	351x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	46x
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	42x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	98x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	57x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	41x

SSD
950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $625Bench 223%, 54,978 samples	26x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	14x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	14x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 83%, 15,511 samples	24x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	13x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	12x

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Value: 40% - Average

Total price: $1,380

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16