MSI H97I 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 (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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive51.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '18 at 11:47
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i7-4770S-$112
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 207
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 545
54% 442 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB-$79
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 265 207 59 91 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 443
Write 129
Mixed 173
SusWrite 168
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 11.2
73% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 62.9
DQ Write 53.9
DQ Mixed 78.1
53% 65 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 95%
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
90GB free
Firmware: X2316RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 418 418 415 415 415 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 389
Mixed 221
SusWrite 416
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 31.6
140% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 121
128% 215 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97%
Great: 99%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
6GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 17 24 18 30 30 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Read 140
Write 88.4
Mixed 99.1
SusWrite 35.4
113% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 3.4
236% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.8% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.2
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97I AC (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 75 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC (MS-7851)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $633
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