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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive119% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 13:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 212
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 454
59% 443 Pts
64-Core 461
28% 461 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.1
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.7% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 75.9
49% 66.3 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 61
Splatting 53.8
49% 60.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 285 290 296 296 292 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 421
Mixed 407
SusWrite 310
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 63.9
218% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 317
241% 326 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
766GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 193 194 200 201 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 151
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 198
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
165% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 26
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 19.9
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 94%

 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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