MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive84.5% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 31 '18 at 11:04
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 102
2-Core 203
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 394
48% 367 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1535 MHz, MLim: 1827 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 71.5
Parallax 68.9
51% 67.8 fps
MRender 77.3
Gravity 62.5
Splatting 61
54% 67 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 120GB-$70
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 185 187 188 187 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 503
Write 184
Mixed 240
SusWrite 186
61% 278 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 38.5
140% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 173
143% 206 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
297GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 112 113 112 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 118
Write 104
Mixed 59
SusWrite 112
72% 98.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
189% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 70%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 64GB
54GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 8.7 11 11 11 9.9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 38.5
Write 2.5
Mixed 9.8
SusWrite 10.2
15% 15.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 3.3
218% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 1600, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 59%

 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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