MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive97.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJul 17 '16 at 16:14
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 135
2-Core 243
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 669
70% 562 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 108
Reflection 120
Parallax 101
88% 110 fps
Gravity 101
Splatting 105
91% 103 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BP5 240GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 523
Write 506
Mixed 474
112% 501 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 14.6
112% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 13.6
88% 201 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 97%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
264GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 143
Mixed 146
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.22
74% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.6% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25.3
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 26.6
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 121%

 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 1,011 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: 69% - Good Total price: $525
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