MSI Z170 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.2% 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)
Boot Drive177% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150715
Uptime8.6 Days
Run DateNov 13 '18 at 22:23
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 above expectations (79th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 227
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 700
69% 563 Pts
64-Core 684
42% 684 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 75.9
Parallax 64.5
61% 71.7 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 67.3
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1224 388 315 314 315 316 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Read 1,453
Write 1,234
Mixed 484
SusWrite 479
203% 912 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 35.6
154% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 1,043
DQ Write 912
DQ Mixed 653
578% 869 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 177%
Great: 236%
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
57GB free
Firmware: HP11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 83 85 86 85 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 93.1
Write 22.8
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 84.5
48% 64.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51%
Great: 58%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
15GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 5.8 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.8 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 37
Write 5.7
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 4.9
13% 13.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.3
111% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 12%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 0215 CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 1315 BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 1315 BLS4G4D240FSB.8FADG 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.6
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 22.8
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $506
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