MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics40.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 01:19
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 94.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 391
50% 378 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
EVGA(3842 3688) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 1754 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.8% Average
Lighting 49.4
Reflection 44.7
Parallax 59.1
40% 51.1 fps
MRender 59.5
Gravity 55.8
Splatting 41.8
42% 52.4 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LAT-256M2S 256GB
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PNDA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 278 294 292 281 294 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 371
Write 291
Mixed 259
SusWrite 263
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 19.9
73% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 69.9
DQ Write 44.7
DQ Mixed 48.1
38% 54.2 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
7GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 5.8 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.7 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
10.5% Very poor
Read 38.5
Write 4.2
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 4.9
14% 14.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 2.7
140% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.5%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 19.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 62%

 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 2,311 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback