MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive118% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '21 at 21:32
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 223
85% 147 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 636
65% 526 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (65 fps cap detected)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 64.5
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 60.7
53% 63.9 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 60.5
52% 63.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 298 289 290 290 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 443
Mixed 372
SusWrite 287
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 63.1
211% 75.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 359
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 16.9
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 62%

 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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