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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive234% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '20 at 20:06
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 685
70% 563 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Gainward(10B0 1B80) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2827 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 159
Parallax 139
126% 151 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 152
Splatting 119
108% 134 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 116%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253LE120G 120GB
106GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 227 92 68 69 69 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 493
Write 430
Mixed 367
SusWrite 118
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 35.5
149% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 192
170% 251 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 85%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 933 938 956 950 952 958 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,381
Write 1,386
Mixed 1,317
SusWrite 948
283% 1,258 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 69.1
234% 85.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,183
DQ Write 994
DQ Mixed 1,079
811% 1,085 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 234%
Great: 297%
Kingston SUV500120G 120GB
98GB free
Firmware: 003056RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 65 62 70 57 59 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 488
Write 330
Mixed 298
SusWrite 73.7
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 85.9
4K Mixed 44.9
158% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 151
138% 212 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 83%
Patriot Flare 60GB
55GB free
Firmware: SBFM01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 103 99 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 486
Write 296
Mixed 320
SusWrite 106
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 31.5
150% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 188
170% 256 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 86%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
626GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Read 42
Write 43
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 40.6
53% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.6
167% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP26D4U9S8ME-8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 28.5
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 27.8
81% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 90%

 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 1,556 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: $457
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