MSI H97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive55.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '18 at 11:32
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770S-$102
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 202
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 501
54% 432 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB-$79
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 114 103 101 94 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 468
Write 130
Mixed 159
SusWrite 118
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 16.4
81% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 54.2
DQ Mixed 78
72% 115 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 95%
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
90GB free
Firmware: X2316RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 430 433 430 426 413 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 402
Mixed 200
SusWrite 425
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 36.7
147% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 125
131% 218 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
6GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 13 26 24 12 18 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 139
Write 70.2
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 31
102% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 3.4
233% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97I AC (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 75 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC (MS-7851)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $633
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