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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive387% 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.
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)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 133
2-Core 238
89% 155 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 734
72% 589 Pts
64-Core 735
46% 735 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
843GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2357 2347 2362 2339 2223 1662 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
387% Outstanding
Read 2,564
Write 2,330
Mixed 2,250
SusWrite 2,215
527% 2,340 MB/s
4K Read 74.2
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 99.7
319% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,263
DQ Write 964
DQ Mixed 1,070
812% 1,099 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 387%
Great: 488%
Corsair Force LE 480GB-$277
205GB free
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 366 157 173 175 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 494
Mixed 397
SusWrite 246
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 43.3
164% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 203
188% 289 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST4000DM006-2G5107 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: DN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 187 186 188 188 188 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 171
Mixed 92.6
SusWrite 187
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.1
254% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 105%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 43.2
MC Mixed 34.7
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 32
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 111%
Great: 136%

 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 1,550 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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