MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive117% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 16 '20 at 18:37
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 427
57% 427 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55.1
Parallax 44.8
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 325 297 283 243 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 336
Mixed 385
SusWrite 293
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 59.9
202% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
WD Green 1.5TB (2009)-$150
795GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 90 90 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 83.4
Write 84
Mixed 47.1
SusWrite 89.7
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
63.4% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.7
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 63%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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