MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics124% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive231% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 19 '19 at 03:06
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 271
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 728
80% 629 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2842 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 169
Reflection 197
Parallax 188
138% 185 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 173
Splatting 126
115% 142 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 582 208 207 205 204 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 2,141
Write 1,422
Mixed 706
SusWrite 268
250% 1,134 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 59.4
269% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1143
DQ Write 1,047
DQ Mixed 729
647% 973 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 231%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
78GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7,345
Write 7,086
Mixed 7,198
1,612% 7,210 MB/s
4K Read 669
4K Write 342
4K Mixed 443
1,762% 485 MB/s
DQ Read 1,478
DQ Write 1,152
DQ Mixed 1,166
913% 1,266 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125
2TB free
Firmware: FP1R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 165 160 166 164 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 184
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 163
108% 149 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
424% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
74.1% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 23.5
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 23.9
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 74%

 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 2,322 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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