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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics63.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.4% 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '20 at 16:14
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 496
65% 489 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.1% Good
Lighting 79.6
Reflection 78.7
Parallax 66.4
65% 74.9 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 73.7
60% 72.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 161 67 112 35 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 513
Write 454
Mixed 183
SusWrite 122
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 45.3
153% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 132
121% 190 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
464GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 153 156 157 157 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 169
Mixed 106
SusWrite 155
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
243% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 28.2
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 41.1
SC Mixed 30
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 103%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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