MSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7926)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive225% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7926
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7926)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '17 at 20:17
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 539
56% 452 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3212) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.6% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 30
Parallax 57.2
37% 44.2 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 44
Splatting 37
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 256GB-$223
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,835
Write 1,123
Mixed 1,367
319% 1,442 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 53.2
218% 83.5 MB/s
DQ Read 474
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 179
190% 318 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 225%
Great: 220%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
910GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 146
Mixed 145
111% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.19
82% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.8% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.6
23% 8.13 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7926) Builds (Compare 58 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7926)

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