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MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
4 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateDec 17 '20 at 10:48
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$113
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 505
70% 517 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 40.4
35% 42.7 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 35.3
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$59
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 112 119 111 127 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 299
Write 210
Mixed 236
SusWrite 120
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 41.3
161% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 87.5
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 170
123% 155 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 52%

 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 1,061 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)

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