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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateJul 21 '20 at 13:27
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User LBN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 235
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 652
70% 555 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 62.8
58% 68.3 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 67.9
55% 67.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 256 172 142 109 125 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 469
Write 402
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 192
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 33.2
123% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 121
135% 229 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
930GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 200 200 201 203 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 90.8
Mixed 81
SusWrite 200
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 16GB
15GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 7 6.1 6.2 7.4 6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
8.1% Terrible
Read 21.8
Write 11.7
Mixed 13.3
SusWrite 6.3
16% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 2.6
133% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
74.7% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 24
68% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 101%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $460
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