MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics128% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive132% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '21 at 07:48
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.8 GHz, turbo 5.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 144
2-Core 283
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 770
78% 635 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Zotac(19DA 5510) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 4050 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Lighting 169
Reflection 168
Parallax 186
138% 174 fps
MRender 220
Gravity 146
Splatting 129
131% 165 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 128%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 424 451 447 487 487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 490
Mixed 399
SusWrite 410
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 66.5
225% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 132%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
788GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 195 195 196 196 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 79.5
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 181
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
7GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 3.4 4 3.7 4.7 4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
8.89% Terrible
Read 21.9
Write 8
Mixed 0.5
SusWrite 4.2
9% 8.65 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
83% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.89%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
79% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 22.8
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 26.7
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 79%
Great: 97%

 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: 62% - Good Total price: $778
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HDDRAMUSB
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