MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results


Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 49% Yacht	Workstation 17% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics	51% 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 Drive	48.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150213
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Jul 05 '17 at 19:10
Run Duration	339 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	38.1% Below average	Memory 62.8 1-Core 23.7 2-Core 44.6 31% 43.7 Pts	4-Core 75.6 8-Core 119 12% 97.2 Pts	64-Core 118 7% 118 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 38.1% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 6173) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51% Above average	Lighting 48.6 Reflection 59.7 Parallax 94 40% 67.4 fps	MRender 91.1 Gravity 81.3 Splatting 94 73% 88.8 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63 12,393 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 43GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 4519 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 161 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 100 100 286 (AD) Unknown 100 100 2687044 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 86 (C2) HDA temperature 70 70 128850984990 (DA) Unknown 100 100 0 (E7) Temperature 100 100 96 (F1) Unknown 100 100 8226	48.7% Average	Read 362 Write 254 Mixed 261 65% 292 MB/s	4K Read 18.7 4K Write 21 4K Mixed 9.55 52% 16.4 MB/s	DQ Read 98.5 DQ Write 59.9 DQ Mixed 7.45 25% 55.3 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 91%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70 66,332 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 931GB free Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 120 99 628072 (03) Spinup time 98 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 106 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 69 60 8352518 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1750 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 78 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 70 58 572063774 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 3 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 5654 (C2) HDA temperature 30 42 73014444062 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -67873368177821 (F1) Unknown 100 253 4809410534 (F2) Unknown 100 253 128228916110	94.3% Outstanding	Read 128 Write 199 Mixed 136 116% 155 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 5.39 4K Mixed 0.8 225% 2.35 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 111%
Hitachi HDS721075KLA330 750GB-$100 3,905 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 698GB free Firmware: GK8OA97A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 130 130 152 (03) Spinup time 114 114 42983948812 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 4400 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 134 134 32 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 29493 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 3529 (C0) Power-off retract count 97 97 4485 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 97 97 4485 (C2) HDA temperature 153 153 249108758567 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	47.9% Average	Read 82.8 Write 84 Mixed 86.4 64% 84.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.89 4K Write 1.69 4K Mixed 0.5 124% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 47%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA632 1TB-$109 12,285 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 263GB free Firmware: JP4OA41A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 94 0 (02) Throughput performance 136 100 92 (03) Spinup time 121 100 25790251321 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 8909 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 142 100 29 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 16324 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 5850 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (B9) Unknown 100 100 65535 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 84 228656177 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 63 44 606994469 (C0) Power-off retract count 93 93 9035 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 93 93 9035 (C2) HDA temperature 162 107 240519020581 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	66.3% Good	Read 112 Write 120 Mixed 110 86% 114 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.28 4K Mixed 0.28 75% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 76%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB 5,796 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 4GB free, PID a81d Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	8.17% Terrible	Read 31.8 Write 8.58 Mixed 11.8 18% 17.4 MB/s	4K Read 7.05 4K Write 0.009 4K Mixed 0.009 27% 2.35 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 8.17% Great: 9%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown RMR1870EC58E9F1333 0467 RMR1870EC58E9F1333 Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 12GB 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	39.2% Below average	MC Read 14.6 MC Write 16.4 MC Mixed 14.2 43% 15.1 GB/s	SC Read 5.6 SC Write 4.6 SC Mixed 7.5 17% 5.9 GB/s	Latency 120 33% 120 ns

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Desktop 85%

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Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	247x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	44x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	15x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	65x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	29x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	29x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	18x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	17x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	16x

RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	18x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	16x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GBKingstonBench 63%, 12,722 samples	15x

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Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $657

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16