MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181113
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 17 '19 at 19:13
Run Duration	175 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	45%

PC Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	73.9% Very good	Memory 75.1 1-Core 112 2-Core 235 77% 141 Pts	4-Core 400 8-Core 518 59% 459 Pts	64-Core 500 31% 500 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 73.9% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 66GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 15 13 15 17 21 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 357GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 94 93 99 100 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	63.6% Good	Read 125 Write 130 Mixed 74.5 SusWrite 96.9 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 63.6% Great: 113%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB 8,475 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 963GB free Firmware: 0109 SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 20 18 18 23 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	7.69% Terrible	Read 8.3 Write 13.5 Mixed 11.3 SusWrite 18.5 10% 12.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.1 19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 7.69% Great: 65%
USB Flash DISK 32GB 725 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 29GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 99.3 Write 85.7 Mixed 92.3 117% 92.4 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 2 96% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 27%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16 13,359 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 8GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 53 35 17 18 5.4 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	26.9% Poor	Read 112 Write 48.5 Mixed 58 SusWrite 28 72% 61.5 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.3 100% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 26.9% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75 134,977 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	64.1% Good	MC Read 26.3 MC Write 23.3 MC Mixed 20.8 67% 23.5 GB/s	SC Read 13.2 SC Write 18.5 SC Mixed 18.4 48% 16.7 GB/s	Latency 90.2 44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 64.1% Great: 97%

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Typical Z370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7B46) Builds (Compare 1,049 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 111%

UFO

Desktop 96%

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Workstation 102%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7B46) - $190

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	447x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	196x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	121x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	99x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	97x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	83x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	41x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	31x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	27x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	47x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	28x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	28x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $999

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16