MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 27 '16 at 22:34
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 205
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 371
43% 333 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.9
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 64
Parallax 58.8
52% 62.1 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 50.9
48% 60.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2.5TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
234% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 316
Mixed 232
259% 349 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 4.43
4K Mixed 0.33
198% 2.22 MB/s
Poor: 234%
This bench: 234%
Great: 248%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 136
Write 164
Mixed 153
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 5.39
4K Mixed 0.76
208% 2.24 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.9% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 13.9
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 12.6
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 101%

 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 1,010 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: 70% - Good Total price: $520
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