MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive53.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 21:07
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 207
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 352
49% 363 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 39.7
Parallax 38.8
37% 41.5 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 34.9
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 441
Write 103
Mixed 147
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 12.9
93% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 6.6
24% 48.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
563GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 154
Mixed 143
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.12
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.3
125% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 18.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 62%

 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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