MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 56% Gunboat	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (31%). 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	1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150731
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 30 '21 at 04:45
Run Duration	294 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	31%

PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6500-$67 241,476 User benchmarks, average bench 64% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	55.5% Above average	Memory 62.8 1-Core 87.4 2-Core 180 61% 110 Pts	4-Core 268 8-Core 335 39% 302 Pts	64-Core 356 22% 356 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 55.5% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake) 188,220 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 7984) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681 Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	4.04% Terrible	Lighting 4.3 Reflection 2.8 Parallax 3.3 4% 3.47 fps	MRender 4.3 Gravity 5 Splatting 8.3 5% 5.87 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.04% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 12,504 User benchmarks, average bench 177% 48GB free (System drive) Firmware: V9001b31 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 520 291 775 232 26 12 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 1,285 Write 545 Mixed 492 SusWrite 309 145% 658 MB/s	4K Read 25.2 4K Write 76.2 4K Mixed 34.2 122% 45.2 MB/s	DQ Read 35.6 DQ Write 163 DQ Mixed 54 55% 84.1 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 244%
Hitachi HCP725050GLA380 500GB 1,356 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 254GB free Firmware: GM4OA53A SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 80 88 88 88 88 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	47.4% Average	Read 79 Write 83.7 Mixed 47.6 SusWrite 85.8 54% 74 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 47.4% Great: 51%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 1x8GB-$25 15,542 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	22.3% Poor	MC Read 8.6 MC Write 8 MC Mixed 6.7 22% 7.77 GB/s	SC Read 3.9 SC Write 5.2 SC Mixed 5.3 14% 4.8 GB/s	Latency 120 33% 120 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 22.3% Great: 50%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 43: 7R 2G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
43%	28%	40	42	26	60	18.9"	1440 900	DELA03C DELL 1909W

History: Score 7: 1R 0G 2B | Score 6: 1R 0G 1B | Score 24: 3R 3G 0B | Score 43: 7R 2G 2B

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Typical Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,005 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 46%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 40%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	392x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	308x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	103x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	126x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	87x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	77x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	63x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	40x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	38x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	44x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	43x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 73%, 66,222 samples	35x

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Total price: $520

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16