MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53% 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)
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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 17:54
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 515
69% 516 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 67.4
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 59.6
55% 64.5 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 60
Splatting 52.5
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 246
Write 126
Mixed 178
41% 184 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 39.2
154% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 94
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 57.1
57% 89.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 75%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
435GB free
Firmware: UG4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 103 76 133 204 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 454
Write 393
Mixed 244
SusWrite 176
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 16.1
69% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 92
DQ Mixed 40.9
48% 83.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
282GB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 143 145 141 142 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 116
Write 90
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 142
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.7
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20.5
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 64%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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