MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.8% 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)
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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150813
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 19:44
Run Duration238 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 424
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 34.4
Parallax 31.3
31% 34.5 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 33
Splatting 32.8
28% 34.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
197GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 492
Write 399
Mixed 419
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 23.8
136% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 38.7
DQ Write 97.7
DQ Mixed 19.9
29% 52.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99[2/7/4]110(F/S) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.6% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.1
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 63%

 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 2,320 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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