MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive117% 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.
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
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '17 at 17:40
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 270
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 548
73% 544 Pts
64-Core 547
34% 547 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1680 MHz, MLim: 1915 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 373.6
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Lighting 82.4
Reflection 80
Parallax 71.2
67% 77.9 fps
MRender 80.9
Gravity 73.9
Splatting 64.6
59% 73.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 417
Mixed 419
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 48.3
185% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 113
142% 254 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$71
913GB free
Firmware: JKAOA20N Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 94.1
Write 106
Mixed 93.7
74% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.37
91% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.4
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 18.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922) Builds (Compare 2,311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922) - $127

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $775
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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