MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 14.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics36.8% 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 Drive61.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '18 at 19:58
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th 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 1.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Memory 15.9
1-Core 51.9
2-Core 100
28% 56 Pts
4-Core 74.5
8-Core 122
12% 98.1 Pts
64-Core 69.1
4% 69.1 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.8% Below average
Lighting 35.5
Reflection 46
Parallax 80.7
29% 54.1 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 67.9
52% 63.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 128GB-$170
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 104 88 56 53 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 344
Write 222
Mixed 259
SusWrite 80.5
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 52
4K Mixed 31.6
111% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 130
112% 166 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 92%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
247GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 276 278 279 282 277 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 467
Write 448
Mixed 316
SusWrite 283
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 40.3
117% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 161
135% 197 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 83%
Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
457GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 111 118 128 128 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 148
Write 146
Mixed 31
SusWrite 123
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
24.9% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 12
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 2.1
SC Mixed 5.9
12% 4.1 GB/s
Latency 352
11% 352 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 69%

 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 2,311 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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