MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime8.8 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 18:06
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 154
74% 121 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 599
55% 461 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1375) 2GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 41
38% 44.7 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 36.8
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 369 358 389 341 331 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 426
Mixed 340
SusWrite 369
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 45.9
162% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 352
264% 351 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 10.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 90%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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