MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive110% 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.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago, 8 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '16 at 18:19
Run Duration291 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 265
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 670
71% 570 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
PowerColor(148C 3000) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2211.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 34
Parallax 57.7
38% 46.2 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 42.2
33% 39.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 411
Mixed 416
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 43.4
171% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 26
87% 191 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 212
Write 169
Mixed 175
139% 186 MB/s
4K Read 1.14
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.18
101% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
USB Flash Memory 8GB
3GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
5.83% Terrible
Read 20.5
Write 5.24
Mixed 7.55
11% 11.1 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.01
27% 2.35 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.83%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.7% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 16.6
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 82%

 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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