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MSI Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive73% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7930
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140428
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '23 at 15:42
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
64.8% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 192
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 298
37% 280 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Lighting 37.5
Reflection 38.9
Parallax 47.6
31% 41.3 fps
MRender 33.2
Gravity 35.2
Splatting 27.3
26% 31.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 90 85 79 103 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 415
Write 328
Mixed 311
SusWrite 110
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 36.1
113% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 174
169% 270 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 73%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.7% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 10.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930) Builds (Compare 122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930) - $154

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $787
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