MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.9% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 09:54
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 226
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 584
63% 498 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.5% Good
Lighting 75.9
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 65.4
62% 71.9 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 73
Splatting 76.5
61% 73.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0803B5a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 195 93 93 92 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 440
Mixed 355
SusWrite 164
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 46.4
160% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 246
199% 279 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 154 157 155 154 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 137
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 154
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
84GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 114 111 111 109 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 191
Write 162
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 110
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
60.9% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.8
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 62%

 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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