MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive88.3% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 06:48
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 482
66% 493 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 62.8
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 60.9
51% 64 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 54
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS2754D117-488 240GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS211101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 197 290 294 294 218 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 462
Write 292
Mixed 272
SusWrite 258
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 40.7
147% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 100
103% 162 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 97%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
496GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 118 122 122 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 172
Write 170
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 120
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 84%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
2TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 137 136 140 141 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 122
Write 148
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 138
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 22.6
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 24.8
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 63%

 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 2,327 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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