MSI Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 02 '20 at 13:25
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 506
66% 499 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M9PeGN 256GB
79GB free
Firmware: 1.07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 262 259 250 263 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1816
Write 1,034
Mixed 1,067
SusWrite 264
231% 1,045 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 78.2
267% 95.2 MB/s
DQ Read 775
DQ Write 1,037
DQ Mixed 724
598% 845 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 212%
Great: 211%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
695GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 116 126 122 117 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 180
Write 157
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 119
89% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.4% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 21.9
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 706 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 KRAIT GAMING (MS-7A59) - $146

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $708
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