MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive60.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 22 '17 at 16:41
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 254
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 521
67% 506 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1689 MHz, MLim: 1727 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 41.3
Reflection 36.8
Parallax 31.1
34% 36.4 fps
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 37.7
33% 37.7 fps
Poor: 22% Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 344
Write 120
Mixed 158
45% 207 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 20.3
117% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 99.7
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 26.9
45% 86.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
185GB free
Firmware: KC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 97.7
Mixed 90
71% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.49
92% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
73.4% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 22.6
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 22.2
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 78%

 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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