MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '20 at 20:43
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PRY-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 111
2-Core 196
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 550
55% 449 Pts
64-Core 555
34% 555 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.8% Poor
Lighting 21
Reflection 34.7
Parallax 34
17% 29.9 fps
MRender 49.6
Gravity 31
Splatting 60.2
40% 46.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 86 107 72 97 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 476
Write 436
Mixed 178
SusWrite 102
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 37.4
139% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 238
200% 294 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
558GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 111 110 111 110 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 104
Write 72
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 111
64% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.9
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.8%
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 2,318 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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