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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.5% 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 Drive47.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '19 at 09:42
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 221
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 583
59% 480 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 37.3
32% 35.9 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 38
Splatting 36.2
31% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 240GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 33 53 74 51 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 406
Write 81.5
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 59.5
35% 161 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 21.1
4K Mixed 23.1
78% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 12.4
DQ Mixed 29.3
34% 63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
759GB free
Firmware: CC61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 160 159 159 159 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 170
Mixed 84
SusWrite 160
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GBF1X04JEEEXX-12-K 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.6% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.4
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 11.2
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 84%

 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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