MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '17 at 15:41
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 (96th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 395
54% 403 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2835) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 43.1
Parallax 57.3
38% 49.1 fps
MRender 58.4
Gravity 55
Splatting 40.2
41% 51.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT04L6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 472
Write 99.2
Mixed 131
50% 234 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 11
90% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.9
DQ Write 97.2
DQ Mixed 29.7
32% 51.6 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1600 CL9 4GB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 20.1
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 63%

 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: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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