MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics92.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 18 '20 at 03:06
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 as expected (52nd percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 198
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 392
50% 379 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Asus(1043 8620) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.3% Outstanding
Lighting 117
Reflection 135
Parallax 113
96% 122 fps
MRender 95.4
Gravity 118
Splatting 102
86% 105 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 138 100 98 99 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 283
Write 235
Mixed 230
SusWrite 117
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 33.2
110% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 188
152% 214 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
591GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 124 121 124 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 144
Write 149
Mixed 92.7
SusWrite 127
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 109%
Adata XPG EX500 480GB
49GB free
Firmware: 9301
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 40 40 41 41 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.2% Poor
Read 39.5
Write 40.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 40.1
29% 39.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 7.9
1,328% 7.7 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 24%
SABRENT 1TB
952GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 40 40 41 41 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 24GB
1400, 1600, 1400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns

 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 2,320 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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