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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% 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 Drive122% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '17 at 10:53
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 816
79% 652 Pts
64-Core 817
51% 817 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$245
MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 153
Parallax 133
123% 146 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 140
Splatting 110
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
112GB free
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 516
Write 121
Mixed 165
58% 267 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 16.3
120% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 36.8
60% 116 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 82%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 505
Mixed 250
94% 425 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 53.6
191% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 129
131% 213 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$50
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 178
Mixed 156
131% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.56
4K Mixed 0.33
134% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
360GB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 119
Write 154
Mixed 24.3
72% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.22
75% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 114%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
197GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 93.2
Write 130
Mixed 81.4
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 5.37
4K Mixed 0.56
184% 2.15 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 31.1
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 31.8
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 101%
Great: 115%

 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 1,553 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $460
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