MSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7920
MotherboardMSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime34.8 Days
Run DateMar 27 '18 at 08:22
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 123
2-Core 221
84% 145 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 669
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2200-$440
Nvidia(10DE 1097) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.16
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.2
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 19.7
18% 19.6 fps
MRender 23.6
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 16.3
16% 20.4 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 475
Mixed 499
111% 497 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 45.5
161% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 160
170% 282 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
27GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 61.6
Write 60.4
Mixed 64.1
47% 62 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.15
64% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 18.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920) Builds (Compare 77 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920) - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $866
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