MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.5% 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 Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '16 at 13:20
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 118
2-Core 210
82% 140 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 327
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
MSI(1462 2980) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.5% Average
Lighting 59.5
Reflection 50.7
Parallax 65.6
48% 58.6 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 48.2
48% 60.8 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD2S240SF1200SA2 240GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 604ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 471
Write 234
Mixed 285
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 18.6
129% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 52.2
75% 136 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 27.6
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 26.4
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 97%

 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: 70% - Good Total price: $520
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