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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive252% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '19 at 07:58
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 124
2-Core 233
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 690
69% 564 Pts
64-Core 689
43% 689 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 68
Parallax 87.7
59% 76.1 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 56.4
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 923 510 507 515 519 515 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,168
Write 1,068
Mixed 861
SusWrite 581
258% 1,170 MB/s
4K Read 67.9
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 87.4
310% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1025
DQ Write 494
DQ Mixed 530
454% 683 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 252%
Great: 311%
Toshiba Q300 120GB
38GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 80 90 76 90 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 511
Write 464
Mixed 362
SusWrite 112
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 36.5
145% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 173
180% 295 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 87%
Toshiba Q300 480GB-$152
443GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 245 264 287 278 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 477
Mixed 362
SusWrite 302
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 40.6
150% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 190
185% 292 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
40.4% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11.5
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 13.6
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 48%

 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 1,552 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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