MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.3% 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 Drive28.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '18 at 12:28
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 above expectations (70th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 245
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 648
65% 526 Pts
64-Core 653
40% 653 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 22.8
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.5
19% 20.2 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 18
18% 22.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PH1-CJ240 240GB
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 1.9 3.2 212 108 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 424
Write 207
Mixed 16
SusWrite 65.8
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 6.9
24% 7.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 126
Write 118
Mixed 80.7
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50%
Great: 61%

 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 2,319 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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