MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% 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 Drive59.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '23 at 20:06
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$49
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 442
56% 423 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2187 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (72 fps cap detected)
58.7% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 72.4
Parallax 66.1
60% 70.5 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 66.7
57% 70.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Fanxiang S102 Pro 1TB
611GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN10525
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 117 93 110 99 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 327
Write 290
Mixed 245
SusWrite 107
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 23.3
93% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 179
155% 229 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$44
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.5% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 18.9
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 18.9
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 110%

 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 1,019 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $514
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