MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26% 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 Drive99.4% 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.
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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 22:25
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 435
60% 446 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 3660) 2GB
CLim: 1222 MHz, MLim: 1507 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26% Poor
Lighting 31.3
Reflection 31
Parallax 39.4
26% 33.9 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 37
Splatting 25.7
27% 34.1 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 368 416 381 418 345 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 402
Write 398
Mixed 316
SusWrite 370
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 38.2
150% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 259
215% 307 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 101%
Toshiba MK2035GSS 200GB-$285
39GB free
Firmware: DK020M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 38 38 38 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Read 37.5
Write 39.8
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 37.8
25% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 21%
VendorCo ProductCode 64GB
10GB free, PID 0027
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 2.9 7.2 10 10 10 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
7.69% Terrible
Read 30.6
Write 9.9
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 6.8
21% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
28% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.69%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.2% Very good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 22.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 23.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 80%

 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 2,334 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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