MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20171213
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 09 '18 at 23:28
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 536
67% 512 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 71
Parallax 70.6
59% 71.2 fps
MRender 74.9
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 56.7
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 456
Write 337
Mixed 316
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 66
221% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Zotac Sonix NVMe PCIe 480GB-$797
310GB free
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 618 636 681 682 680 684 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
191% Outstanding
Read 1,016
Write 672
Mixed 607
SusWrite 663
165% 739 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 63.7
241% 96.6 MB/s
DQ Read 842
DQ Write 768
DQ Mixed 596
504% 735 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 191%
Great: 244%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
79.1% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 25.6
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 25
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,006 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $520
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