MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics67.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170427
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 16 '18 at 08:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 147
2-Core 292
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 585
77% 579 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2250 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.9% Good
Lighting 85.7
Reflection 84
Parallax 73.3
70% 81 fps
MRender 81.6
Gravity 77.8
Splatting 76.3
64% 78.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 505
Write 403
Mixed 298
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 58
217% 79 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 173
181% 298 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
735GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 192 190 193 190 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 181
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 191
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 28.9
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 30.9
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11) Builds (Compare 1,550 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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