MSI Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics25.8% 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 Drive190% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161201
Uptime6.3 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 07:24
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 311
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 618
83% 619 Pts
64-Core 612
38% 612 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 100%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 36.1
Parallax 42.5
27% 37.4 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 30.9
Splatting 24.1
23% 28.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 26%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
406GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 868 856 341 145 57 162 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 1,320
Write 902
Mixed 842
SusWrite 405
193% 867 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 72.4
284% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 844
DQ Mixed 220
272% 463 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 190%
Great: 209%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.8% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 21.9
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 707 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59) - $146

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $716
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