MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive51.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '18 at 11:47
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 700
76% 601 Pts
64-Core 704
44% 704 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 37.2
32% 35.5 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 35.3
30% 37 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Goodram C50 60GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM06.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 417
Write 124
Mixed 195
53% 245 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 6.29
78% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 16.1
41% 86.9 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 67%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
14GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Read 88.5
Write 15.1
Mixed 24.9
41% 42.8 MB/s
4K Read 6.88
4K Write 0.57
4K Mixed 0.56
64% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.5
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21.4
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 64%

 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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