MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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.
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 Drive91.4% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 14 '18 at 07:57
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 198
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 403
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.6
Reflection 44.7
Parallax 40.4
37% 43.6 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 36.1
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 128GB-$170
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 157 160 138 79 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 322
Mixed 214
SusWrite 136
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 44.9
166% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 187
163% 245 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
290GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 131 135 137 137 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 157
Write 149
Mixed 32
SusWrite 132
85% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.7% Good
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.9
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 77%

 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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