MSI Z97A GAMING 6 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.1% 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 Drive84.9% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97A GAMING 6 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateJan 19 '22 at 01:39
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 84.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 200
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 344
48% 352 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.5% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 2.8
Parallax 7.1
3% 4.6 fps
MRender 7.3
Gravity 2.6
Splatting 5.3
4% 5.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.5%
Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Nvidia(10DE 2188) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 3189 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.1% Average
Lighting 56.6
Reflection 61.6
Parallax 56.5
46% 58.2 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 50
46% 57.5 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme EAGET S900L SSD 128GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0G Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 182 95 68 148 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 636
Write 476
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 124
72% 328 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 36
129% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 402
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 108
123% 218 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 151%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
66GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 68 68 77 73 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 68.5
Write 50.7
Mixed 41.7
SusWrite 70.1
42% 57.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$41
27GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 127 120 107 108 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 119
Write 116
Mixed 58.1
SusWrite 117
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HX316C10F/8 1302 PSD38G16002 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 14.6
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97A GAMING 6 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 245 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 6 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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