MSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7921
MotherboardMSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 14 '24 at 22:55
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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)
75.6% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 189
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 344
47% 348 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 551.76
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 61.8
50% 64.7 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 54
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 135 111 107 125 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 136
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 126
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 11: 0P 0R 2G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
11% 25% 28 213 57 60 23" 1280 720 ACR057E SA230
Typical Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921) Builds (Compare 250 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: $564
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