MSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive100% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7921
MotherboardMSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateNov 17 '18 at 13:11
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 120
2-Core 236
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 602
64% 511 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
Nvidia(10DE 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 411.81
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.94% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 4.12
Parallax 4.53
4% 4.3 fps
MRender 5.14
Gravity 5.07
Splatting 7.04
5% 5.75 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.94%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 121 130 128 127 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 486
Mixed 367
SusWrite 152
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 58.2
201% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 44.7
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 56.9
84% 147 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 100%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
714GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 187 186 185 187 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 143
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 186
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
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 (93rd percentile)
71.2% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.8
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 24.3
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921) Builds (Compare 247 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $560
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