MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive209% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 09:24
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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, 4 threads
Base clock 5 GHz, turbo 6.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 295
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 560
72% 542 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 97.7
57% 79.6 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 57.5
53% 66.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 372 393 409 402 398 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,969
Write 765
Mixed 652
SusWrite 404
208% 948 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 58.8
250% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,096
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 374
352% 573 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 209%
Great: 243%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
7TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 181 179 177 180 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 145
Write 154
Mixed 111
SusWrite 180
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.9
347% 3 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 26.1
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 29.9
76% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 47.3
85% 47.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 87%

 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 2,317 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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