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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive51% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 13 '20 at 02:53
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 236
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 461
62% 462 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 36.8
31% 35 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 37
Splatting 34.9
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 63 65 53 63 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 447
Write 245
Mixed 273
SusWrite 80.9
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 19.2
78% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 82.6
DQ Mixed 42.4
47% 80.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51%
Great: 52%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 198 200 201 200 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 170
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 200
117% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF51264AZ-2G1A1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
72.7% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.6
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 21
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 80%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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