MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive85.2% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory21.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 21:04
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 249
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 667
70% 560 Pts
64-Core 667
41% 667 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 261 268 204 229 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 455
Write 426
Mixed 399
SusWrite 236
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 29.4
132% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 252
200% 279 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 107%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
378GB free
Firmware: AM0B1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 106 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 35.1
SusWrite 105
63% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 60%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
154GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 89 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 86.7
Write 85
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 89.1
60% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
62.5% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 68%

 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 2,334 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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HDDRAMUSB
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