MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.6% 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 Drive69.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141110
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJun 06 '18 at 03:15
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 168
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 430
46% 369 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.6% Above average
Lighting 62.8
Reflection 69
Parallax 57.4
51% 63.1 fps
MRender 54.7
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 58.5
50% 60.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 496
Write 279
Mixed 350
83% 375 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 10.2
82% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 47.9
82% 163 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 97%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
6GB free
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 505
Write 337
Mixed 350
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 56.4
4K Mixed 10.5
88% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 48.4
88% 178 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
930GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 114
Write 109
Mixed 90.5
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.62
137% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 68%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
859GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 153
Mixed 158
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.21
87% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 94%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.3
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 79%

 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 2,319 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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