MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.4% 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 Drive48% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7923
MotherboardMSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140422
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 15 '17 at 18:29
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 110
2-Core 220
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 416
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
32.4% Below average
Lighting 40.8
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 38.4
33% 36.8 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 36.6
31% 38 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata S510 120GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
48% Average
Read 305
Write 99.6
Mixed 156
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 12
86% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 36.6
48% 86.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6D1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.2% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923) Builds (Compare 234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923)

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