MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics101% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime19.7 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 19:40
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 35%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 (68th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 189
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 397
46% 355 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 375F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 150
Parallax 140
101% 138 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 144
Splatting 114
102% 126 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3582
Write 38.3
Mixed 65.2
255% 1,228 MB/s
4K Read 427
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 5.1
655% 145 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
Seagate Ultra Slim GD 1TB
101GB free
Firmware: 0304
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 29
Write 24.5
Mixed 31.5
22% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.4
138% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.6% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 16.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 13.9
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.6%
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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