MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive97.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateNov 08 '17 at 02:37
Run Duration307 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 226
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 631
67% 535 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 59.9
55% 64.6 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 62
Splatting 52.9
50% 62.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 413
Mixed 421
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 27.3
152% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 46.9
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 26.6
59% 115 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
929GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 178
Mixed 166
137% 183 MB/s
4K Read 1.17
4K Write 2.59
4K Mixed 0.29
130% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
PHD 3.0 Silicon-Power 1TB
259GB free
Firmware: 2105
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 90.6
Write 92.7
Mixed 87.5
68% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.22
74% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 70%
USB 2.0 SD MMC Reader 2GB
2GB free, PID 8123
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
6.49% Terrible
Read 14
Write 8.89
Mixed 8.73
12% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 0.61
4K Mixed 0.47
47% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.49%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
70.1% Very good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.4
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 24
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 72%

 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 2,352 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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