MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics5.44% 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.
Boot Drive84.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 22 '15 at 08:06
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5675C-$289
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 496
66% 496 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Pro HD 6200 (Desktop)
MSI(1462 7851) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.15.4279
Relative performance (0th percentile)
5.44% Terrible
Lighting 1.9
Reflection 13.3
Parallax 15.3
2% 10.2 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 11.8
Splatting 20
13% 15.3 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 5.44%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 519
Write 364
Mixed 428
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 23.4
131% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 30.9
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 65.9
53% 70.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 38.8
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.4
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 95%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I AC (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC (MS-7851) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $797
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