MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics62.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '18 at 07:08
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 139
2-Core 254
93% 164 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 722
71% 583 Pts
64-Core 733
45% 733 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.1% Good
Lighting 77.8
Reflection 58.3
Parallax 110
63% 82 fps
MRender 59.4
Gravity 82.6
Splatting 74.9
60% 72.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 394
Mixed 417
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 33.8
157% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 33.5
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 19.9
29% 51.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 94%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.8
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 27.6
72% 25 GB/s
Latency 46.2
86% 46.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 64%

 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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