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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.2% 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 Drive44.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMar 10 '18 at 16:29
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (98th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
88% 161 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 524
70% 526 Pts
64-Core 523
32% 523 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1463 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 19.8
Parallax 23.2
22% 23.3 fps
MRender 28.1
Gravity 27.2
Splatting 19.6
20% 25 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM01B1Q
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 462
Write 51.2
Mixed 136
46% 216 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 14.7
72% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 57.8
DQ Mixed 9.62
16% 30 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 76%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
3GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 413
Mixed 422
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 43.6
168% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 45.7
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 26
60% 117 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 104%
Great: 131%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
936GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 147
Mixed 131
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.28
110% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 26.7
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 33.6
SC Mixed 24.4
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 73.3
54% 73.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 110%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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