MSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics11.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7920
MotherboardMSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 01 '20 at 07:01
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1285L v4
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 121
2-Core 223
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 613
63% 507 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
MSI(1462 7920) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5144
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
11.6% Very poor
Lighting 12.9
Reflection 13.8
Parallax 16.3
10% 14.3 fps
MRender 14.8
Gravity 12.4
Splatting 21
14% 16.1 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,665
Write 1,307
Mixed 429
249% 1,134 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 49.3
181% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 686
DQ Write 543
DQ Mixed 514
412% 581 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1400 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 28.7
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 20.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920) Builds (Compare 79 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7920) - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $879
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