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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics8.68% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 04 '20 at 12:53
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 230
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 451
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 450
28% 450 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 945 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Relative performance (0th percentile)
8.68% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 40
0% 23.4 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 29.1
Splatting 35.3
25% 30.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 8.68%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871b 2.5 7mm 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: MVT02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 306 305 309 308 308 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 462
Mixed 403
SusWrite 320
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 56.5
198% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 319
239% 320 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 1.5 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 27% Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS512MLH64V1H 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
39.2% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 10.7
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 11.5
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 42%

 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 1,549 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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