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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '19 at 18:36
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 218
84% 145 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 632
65% 523 Pts
64-Core 699
43% 699 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 360A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 418.81
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.6% Poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 182
Parallax 158
16% 120 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 25.7
41% 55 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 140 99 86 91 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 480
Write 457
Mixed 359
SusWrite 139
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 41.4
156% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 181
168% 259 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 89%
Great: 88%
Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB
198GB free
Firmware: SBFM71.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 53 52 52 52 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 320
Write 99.3
Mixed 130
SusWrite 81.2
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 28.6
109% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 173
137% 186 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 99%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0604
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 182 183 184 185 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 163
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 184
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 0.9
258% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.2% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.2
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 19.6
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 107%

 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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