MSI Z97A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7930)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.1% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7930
MotherboardMSI Z97A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7930)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateMar 16 '19 at 07:46
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 216
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 404
52% 391 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.1% Average
Lighting 57.8
Reflection 63.7
Parallax 55.6
47% 59 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 55.4
Splatting 51.4
47% 58.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 290 296 299 297 294 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 471
Mixed 368
SusWrite 298
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 57.4
188% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-430.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.8
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7930) Builds (Compare 39 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI Z97A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7930)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $705
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