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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive211% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 17:45
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 719
72% 588 Pts
64-Core 710
44% 710 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
837GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s34 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 967 969 967 967 969 969 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,932
Write 959
Mixed 904
SusWrite 968
264% 1,191 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 30.2
171% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 819
DQ Mixed 444
370% 516 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 211%
Great: 297%
Patriot P200 1TB
822GB free
Firmware: S0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 447 448 451 452 454 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 430
Mixed 380
SusWrite 450
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 27.4
130% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 39.8
86% 169 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 94%
WD Green 5TB (2014)-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 98 98 106 98 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 110
Write 124
Mixed 76
SusWrite 100
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD38G16002 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.7
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 20.8
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%

 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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