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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics95.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime10.2 Days
Run DateJul 09 '18 at 23:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 as expected (57th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 227
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 655
65% 529 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.1% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 136
Parallax 125
99% 128 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 120
Splatting 99.4
88% 108 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 110%
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7A11) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
2.99% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 7.38
0% 5.9 fps
MRender 8.9
Gravity 6.63
Splatting 14.6
9% 10 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.99%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB-$94
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 259 254 250 170 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 473
Mixed 336
SusWrite 218
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 48.5
180% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 249
202% 287 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.1% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 17.1
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 88%

 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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