MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.7% 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 Drive51.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 15 '19 at 16:05
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 97
1-Core 128
2-Core 231
88% 152 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 502
59% 456 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.7% Average
Lighting 52.5
Reflection 61
Parallax 49.6
43% 54.4 fps
MRender 75.8
Gravity 53
Splatting 69.2
54% 66 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TE256HMHP-00000 256GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 41 52 103 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 409
Write 21.7
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 69.7
29% 137 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 9.9
4K Mixed 21.3
70% 18.7 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 40.3
DQ Mixed 50.6
76% 153 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 93%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
939GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 153 152 153 154 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 160
Write 153
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 153
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
156% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.1
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 24.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 86%

 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 2,334 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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