MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 04:58
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 601
64% 513 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.24
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20.8% Poor
Lighting 8.07
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.6
7% 35.8 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 61.9
48% 59 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC480G1CS1754D117-533 480GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS111101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 412
Write 398
Mixed 398
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 21
116% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 20.7
28% 49.7 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 98%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 102
Write 107
Mixed 69.5
69% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.49
4K Mixed 0.39
178% 2.22 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 18
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.6%
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 2,317 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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