MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive200% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180616
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '22 at 13:29
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 above expectations (64th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 223
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 611
63% 510 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.9% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 90.9
Parallax 54.8
54% 70.9 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 68
56% 67.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$75
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1810 298 244 210 183 182 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,622
Write 1,845
Mixed 1,561
SusWrite 488
310% 1,379 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 69.9
226% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 864
DQ Write 708
DQ Mixed 756
574% 776 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 200%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
75.3% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 22.9
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 23.7
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 90%

 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 1,011 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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