MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.8% 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 Drive59.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (38%). 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 22:55
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 38%
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 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 280
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 795
83% 664 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2978 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.8% Above average
Lighting 26.7
Reflection 156
Parallax 143
22% 108 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 149
Splatting 118
107% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 60GB-$57
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 89 78 74 55 45 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 456
Write 118
Mixed 155
SusWrite 70.7
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 18.9
110% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 80.8
DQ Mixed 7.6
34% 78.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 89%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
101GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 103 104 105 98 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 90.9
Write 89.6
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 103
65% 88 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
604GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 168 169 170 171 168 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 146
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 170
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3320820AS 320GB-$55
12GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 41 40 41 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Read 40.4
Write 38.5
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 40.6
27% 36.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.4% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 22.7
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 27.6
SC Mixed 26.5
72% 25 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 78.4%
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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