MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE (MS-7A11)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '18 at 15:28
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU4%

 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 (100th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 744
79% 629 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 63.1
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 61
51% 64.6 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 54.8
50% 62.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Zotac Premium Edition 240GB-$75
97GB free
Firmware: SAFM01.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 529
Write 511
Mixed 508
115% 516 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 15.8
133% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 63.7
126% 253 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69% Good
Read 107
Write 134
Mixed 95.3
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.29
94% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69%
Great: 109%
WD Purple 4TB (2014)-$73
36GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 136
Write 121
Mixed 88.4
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.16
74% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 100%
WD My Passport 0827 1TB
13GB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 70.9
Write 62.9
Mixed 46.3
74% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.19
65% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IM48GU48A32-GIISMZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 32
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 31
94% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE (MS-7A11)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $480
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