MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics133% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '20 at 23:55
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 266
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 695
74% 591 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 186
Reflection 193
Parallax 178
152% 186 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 188
Splatting 128
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 376 427 409 399 378 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 440
Mixed 315
SusWrite 380
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 44.3
166% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 155
166% 276 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: SC15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 162 167 176 178 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 146
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 167
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
931GB free
Firmware: CC4D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 167 165 190 169 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 121
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 169
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98%
Great: 112%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 169 168 168 168 169 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 135
Write 133
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 168
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.9
351% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 25.9
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 25.8
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 47
85% 47 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 86%

 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 2,313 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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