MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics105% 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 Drive79.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140919
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 13:21
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 54%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
62.3% Good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 178
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 267
33% 253 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 144
Parallax 123
112% 135 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 135
Splatting 108
96% 118 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 166 162 151 151 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 296
Write 294
Mixed 248
SusWrite 178
57% 254 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 38.5
132% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 357
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
1TB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 308 317 294 293 287 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 27% Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 14.2
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50%
Great: 64%

 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 2,311 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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