MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.6% 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 Drive108% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '19 at 23:38
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 219
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 429
58% 430 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 35.7
Parallax 31.8
29% 34.3 fps
MRender 36.6
Gravity 32.6
Splatting 33.5
28% 34.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 269 234 223 215 213 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 436
Mixed 353
SusWrite 235
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 59.8
187% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
272% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
355GB free
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 388 156 104 100 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 448
Write 382
Mixed 348
SusWrite 182
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 38.4
134% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 100
139% 253 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 102%
OCZ RALLY2 16GB
7GB free, PID ac02
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 21 21 21 21 18 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 18.3
Mixed 10
SusWrite 19.9
25% 20.2 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
46% 4.13 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 12%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
33.5% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10.3
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 34%

 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 2,327 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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