MSI Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

11
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Stock and Overclocking performance, Board aesthetics, CPU socket layout and spacing, UEFI design and usability, CMOS battery placement, Quality of integrated Nihimic audio tools and audio subsystem design, Inclusion and performance of Intel GigE NIC, Dual...
Easy UEFI interface, performance, overclocking, power consumption, accessories, price/performance ratio

Cons:

Price, CMOS battery placement with three primary PCIe x16 slots populated, Lack of second wired GigE NIC
PCIE speed for 3

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Last revision on September 21, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Stock and Overclocking performance, Board aesthetics, CPU socket layout and spacing, UEFI design and usability, CMOS battery placement, Quality of integrated Nihimic audio tools and audio subsystem design, Inclusion and performance of Intel GigE NIC, Dual
Easy UEFI interface, performance, overclocking, power consumption, accessories, price/performance ratio

Reviewers Didn't Like

Price, CMOS battery placement with three primary PCIe x16 slots populated, Lack of second wired GigE NIC
PCIE speed for 3

Expert reviews and ratings

Before jumping in and wrapping up, I think it's fair I explain something key. See this product is aimed towards a select group, that will use the board in a very different way, to that of which we test. We've only scratched the surface of what the board...

By techicize.com on March 02, 2016

100

We've seen a few MSI motherboards recently and even when dipping down into their lower cost boards such as the B150 based Mortar product they were still managing to deliver a solid board with decent features and performance. So when they let loose with...

By HardwareHeaven on January 25, 2016

This stunner of a board comes with a stunner of a price, but will make for a ripper of a backbone for any premium gaming...

By PCPowerPlay AU on January 21, 2016

High quality components, great overclocking and style justify the high price. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth conspicuously...

By PC Gamer on November 06, 2015

Performance wise, there's a lot to like with the Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium Edition. It's fast at stock speed and overclocks well and very easily too - made even easier by a wealth of overclocking tools, both software and hardware based such as the...

By Bit-tech.net on October 14, 2015

I previously had Z97 XPower and left me a great impression. When Z170A XPower Titanium arrived on my desk I was extremely curious to test it at once. And the surprise was to see another great overclocking motherboard from MSI. The manufacturer brought...

By reviewstudio.net on October 07, 2015

The bold gamble has paid off because the MSI Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition is a unique board in many respects and it delivers comprehensively from a performance perspective.Performance from the board is good. There is nothing to suggest that...

By Kitguru.net on September 25, 2015

100

& conclusion MSI has a new trick up their sleeves, PCB coating. We already noticed some sort of coating on the M7 that we reviewed, there was a trace logo pattern on the motherboard. Meaning they have found a way to coat the PCB with a pattern and...

By Guru of 3D on September 01, 2015

The MSI range of motherboards have been diversified for a long time. We've had the MPOWER models, the high end ones replete in their yellow colour scheme and pushing performance to new heights. For the masses there are the Gaming editions with the red...

By Overclock3D on July 27, 2016

Do need to say more? This is one great motherboard, to be found for under 300€ around here, which is really a nice price compared to the other manufacturers. In fact only one 1151 from MSI is priced almost 100€ higher. For my needs i would spend those...

By MadShrimps on February 16, 2016

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