MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive98.2% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 22:37
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 (98th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 253
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 679
68% 555 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 43.9
Parallax 39.2
38% 43 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 35.3
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 510
Mixed 504
114% 512 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 14.1
115% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 14.2
89% 205 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
602GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 152
Mixed 167
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.17
99% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 21.6
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 22.2
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 71%

 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 2,311 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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