MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive60.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '17 at 03:43
Run Duration69 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
25% Poor
Memory 38.3
1-Core 15.7
2-Core 30.6
20% 28.2 Pts
4-Core 64
8-Core 97.4
10% 80.7 Pts
64-Core 94.5
6% 94.5 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 25%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS1754D117-820 240GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS111101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 404
Write 265
Mixed 332
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 22.5
80% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 87.7
DQ Write 63.2
DQ Mixed 35.8
38% 62.2 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IMT41GU6MFR8C-RA0 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 0815 IMT41GU6MFR8C-RA0 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 32GB
1867, 1600, 1867, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
18.6% Very poor
MC Read 1.9
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 3.9
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 1.5
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 2.2
8% 2.67 GB/s
Latency 210
19% 210 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 354 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $638
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