MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results


Gaming 45% Speed boat	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	43.8% 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 Drive	108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7984
Motherboard	MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984) (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160724
Uptime	9.4 Days
Run Date	Sep 04 '20 at 09:05
Run Duration	165 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	20%

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PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	89.4% Excellent	Memory 88.2 1-Core 133 2-Core 266 90% 162 Pts	4-Core 522 8-Core 525 70% 523 Pts	64-Core 517 32% 517 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 89.4% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% Asus(1043 0503) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1308 MHz, MLim: 1801 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.8.2 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	43.8% Average	Lighting 51.6 Reflection 68.2 Parallax 69.5 42% 63.1 fps	MRender 65.7 Gravity 53.7 Splatting 55 47% 58.2 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 109GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 149 122 127 121 118 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 475 Write 463 Mixed 384 SusWrite 165 83% 372 MB/s	4K Read 42.5 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 60.3 202% 72 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 348 262% 350 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 134%
Samsung G3 Station 1.5TB 635 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 385GB free, PID 6013 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 43 43 43 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	20.2% Poor	Read 40.2 Write 26.4 Mixed 37.2 SusWrite 42.4 49% 36.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 81% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 20.2% Great: 20%
WD Elements 2TB 35,768 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 428GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	21.1% Poor	Read 37.2 Write 37.3 Mixed 29.4 SusWrite 38.9 49% 35.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 105% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 21.1% Great: 44%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB 2,279 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 22GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 19 20 20 19 20 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	21.6% Poor	Read 70.7 Write 19.5 Mixed 44.8 SusWrite 19.6 45% 38.7 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 3 185% 3 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 21.6% Great: 38%
SAMSUNG HD203WI 2TB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 2TB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 109 109 109 109 109 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	47.2% Average	Read 105 Write 44.3 Mixed 51.9 SusWrite 110 100% 77.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 125% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 47.2% Great: 47%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FARG 4x4GB 438 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	76.6% Very good	MC Read 27.1 MC Write 29.8 MC Mixed 25 78% 27.3 GB/s	SC Read 18.4 SC Write 31.3 SC Mixed 18.2 65% 22.6 GB/s	Latency 69.3 58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 103%

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Typical Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,011 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 46%

Yacht

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 40%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	394x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	309x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	104x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	127x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	87x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	77x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	64x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	41x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	38x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	44x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	44x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 73%, 66,222 samples	35x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $525

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16