MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC (MS-7926)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive105% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7926
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC (MS-7926)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '20 at 20:36
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 97.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 197
78% 132 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 400
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7926) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.87% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 6.42
Parallax 6.34
3% 5.53 fps
MRender 9.57
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.39
5% 6.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.87%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 291 260 243 232 222 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 430
Mixed 374
SusWrite 265
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 48.4
168% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 355
268% 361 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
WD WD3000GLFS-01F8U0 300GB
44GB free
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 98 99 99 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 102
Write 103
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 98.7
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Xtreem-LV-2600 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 29.6
91% 32 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 25.5
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 134%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 GAMING 9 AC (MS-7926) Builds (Compare 99 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC (MS-7926) - $430

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,026
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