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

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 (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 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive79.8% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A11
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X (MS-7A11)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 16:36
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 277
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 544
72% 538 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 162 46 114 91 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 472
Write 450
Mixed 362
SusWrite 129
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 36
136% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 135
133% 215 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
547GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 134 134 131 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 176
Write 149
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 133
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 31.5
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 28.5
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 97%

 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 1,551 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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