MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics127% 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.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '22 at 18:49
Run Duration301 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 3060-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 89.9
2-Core 135
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 291
34% 264 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Asus(1043 87C8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 170
Parallax 160
146% 170 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 139
Splatting 94.8
108% 138 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 310 410 276 262 353 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 432
Write 416
Mixed 311
SusWrite 306
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 47.5
163% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 237
205% 305 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 117%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
280GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 137 134 127 136 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 142
Mixed 82
SusWrite 131
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.4% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.4%
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 2,336 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback