MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive110% 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.
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-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 14:57
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 505
70% 518 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 73
Parallax 65.5
54% 68.5 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 57
52% 64.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
337GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 455 478 486 457 412 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 456
Mixed 357
SusWrite 459
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 51
177% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 97.1
DQ Mixed 139
111% 159 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 110%
Great: 131%
WD Elements 25A3 6TB
4.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 165 165 165 163 164 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 164
Mixed 121
SusWrite 165
212% 159 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 12.4
4K Mixed 0.8
540% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 0.4
DQ Write 10
DQ Mixed 0.6
362% 3.67 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.7
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 32.7
SC Mixed 25.6
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,006 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $525
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HDDRAMUSB
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