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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.9% 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 Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 27 '19 at 16:20
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 419
58% 428 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.9% Average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 44.3
39% 48.8 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 47.2
Splatting 61.5
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 190 64 37 134 31 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 491
Write 401
Mixed 333
SusWrite 122
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 34
132% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 126
126% 204 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 88%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 498GB
243GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 800 594 601 599 596 592 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 67% Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FADG 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.1% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 25.5
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 16.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11) Builds (Compare 1,551 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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