MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.8% 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.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140525
Uptime5 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 17:36
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 163
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 252
31% 238 Pts
64-Core 270
17% 270 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 3690) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.4% Below average
Lighting 42.7
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 36.8
35% 40.7 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 34.7
30% 37.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 182 182 192 133 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 485
Write 353
Mixed 43.3
SusWrite 182
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 37.1
141% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 34.2
98% 208 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 103%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
50GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 81 84 83 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 104
Write 96.1
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 81.7
63% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-889.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
28.4% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 30%

 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: $782
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