MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive161% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '19 at 23:04
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 137
2-Core 271
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 529
71% 532 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 586 493 419 381 347 320 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 686
Write 608
Mixed 619
SusWrite 424
131% 584 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 74
242% 81.8 MB/s
DQ Read 780
DQ Write 682
DQ Mixed 1,100
724% 854 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 161%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 16GB
1600, 2000, 2000, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 24.7
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 26.5
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 80%

 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 2,313 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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