MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 183%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 153%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics206% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive52.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150813
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 01:14
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 694
72% 577 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
EVGA(3842 3958) ≥ 4GB; EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA HYBRID GAMING
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 305
Reflection 282
Parallax 316
249% 301 fps
MRender 321
Gravity 254
Splatting 186
200% 254 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 206%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Series 500GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 52 52 50 51 54 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.9% Above average
Read 220
Write 71.6
Mixed 128
SusWrite 55.7
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 26.9
105% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 75.6
DQ Mixed 59.3
78% 149 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 89%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
147GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 69 65 68 69 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 94.7
Write 45
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 67.9
50% 67.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 62%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB
3.5TB free, PID 25fb
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 38.8
Write 36
Mixed 31.7
SusWrite 36.3
48% 35.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-2400C11-8GXM 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-2400C11-8GXM 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 23.4
82% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 28.6
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.9%
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 2,318 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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