MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.3% 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 Drive115% 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.
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-7851
MotherboardMSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140723
Uptime12 Days
Run DateJan 14 '20 at 23:14
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 229
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 434
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36D2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 39
36% 42.3 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.2
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
282GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 431 428 419 384 373 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 418
Mixed 408
SusWrite 413
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 55.7
177% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 294
238% 337 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.9% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 23.4
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 24.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97I AC (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $797
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HDDRAMUSB
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