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MSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7926)

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 (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive70.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7926
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK (MS-7926)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime5 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '18 at 10:51
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 242
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 664
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX SSD 1TB
735GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
17.6% Very poor
Read 161
Write 171
Mixed 159
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.25
3% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 79%
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB-$503
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M312 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 474
Write 306
Mixed 458
92% 413 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 10.9
72% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 12.9
83% 192 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
65% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65%
Great: 67%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $688
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