MSI X370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A33)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.9% 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 Drive254% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A33
MotherboardMSI X370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A33)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 09 '20 at 02:54
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 696
68% 558 Pts
64-Core 871
54% 871 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.74
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.9% Poor
Lighting 24.8
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 23.3
20% 25.6 fps
MRender 35.4
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 31.9
25% 30.7 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 799 473 466 469 463 456 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 2,556
Write 2,038
Mixed 1497
SusWrite 521
368% 1,653 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 82.7
273% 93.4 MB/s
DQ Read 826
DQ Write 718
DQ Mixed 773
579% 773 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 254%
Great: 340%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
205GB free
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 480 265 244 244 243 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 481
Mixed 387
SusWrite 326
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 86.1
4K Mixed 38.5
135% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 326
247% 331 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2009)-$152
133GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 47 48 49 53 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 50
Write 52
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 49.7
34% 46.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (87th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 33.8
109% 38.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 28.7
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical X370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A33) Builds (Compare 169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X370 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A33)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $352
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