MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.3% 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 Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '18 at 21:45
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User USA-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 i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 94.8
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 189
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 373
50% 372 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 8587) 2GB
CLim: 1398 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 21.8
20% 21.4 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 18.3
19% 23.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000F Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 488
Write 247
Mixed 326
78% 354 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 5.05
85% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 4.96
22% 46.8 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 74%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
921GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 186
Mixed 166
136% 181 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.67
4K Mixed 0.28
131% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
ASolid USB DISK 64GB
48GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
7.85% Terrible
Read 25.3
Write 8.43
Mixed 11.9
16% 15.2 MB/s
4K Read 9.77
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.02
37% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.85%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 22.6
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 22.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 71%
Great: 76%

 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 2,318 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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HDDRAMUSB
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