MSI H97I AC (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.1% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H97I AC (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime9.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '17 at 15:48
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 94.8
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 199
77% 131 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 360
48% 357 Pts
64-Core 364
23% 364 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 851A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 60.6
52% 64.2 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 54.6
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 499
Write 403
Mixed 417
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 25.8
128% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 45.2
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 94.2
87% 127 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 124%
Seagate NAS HDD 4TB-$145
3.5TB free
Firmware: SC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 153
Mixed 144
118% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.2
79% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
296GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 93.6
Write 25.7
Mixed 36
38% 51.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.42
87% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D169DS3.16FE 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.9% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 17.8
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 15
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97I AC (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 75 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC (MS-7851)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $633
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