MSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive82% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7920
MotherboardMSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150814
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateOct 05 '18 at 20:47
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 (95th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 402
55% 410 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 58.1
Parallax 84.9
52% 69.1 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 52.4
Splatting 74.5
52% 61.8 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 125 95 95 81 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 509
Write 148
Mixed 211
SusWrite 106
53% 243 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 39.2
150% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 154
129% 190 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82%
Great: 84%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
500GB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 106 107 105 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 96
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 105
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Vulcan-2400 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 82%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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