MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics83.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141110
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 21 '18 at 18:11
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 204
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 576
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Asus(1043 85DC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.3% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 115
Parallax 95.6
84% 105 fps
MRender 98
Gravity 96.7
Splatting 101
81% 98.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 478
Mixed 497
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 32.1
138% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 32.2
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 23.8
61% 120 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
531GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 138
Write 131
Mixed 131
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.18
80% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
75.3% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.7
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 23.7
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 82%

 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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