MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42% 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 Drive89.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 23:07
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 239
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 417
52% 398 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 48
Reflection 53.7
Parallax 45
39% 48.9 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 48
Splatting 62.6
48% 57.5 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 42%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 132 124 128 131 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 481
Write 188
Mixed 250
SusWrite 130
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 44.5
161% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 232
185% 264 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.3% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.7
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 21.6
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 72%

 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 2,318 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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