MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	49.9% 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)
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Dec 18 '18 at 13:10
Run Duration	244 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	23%

PC Performing above expectations (67^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 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	84.2% Excellent	Memory 92.5 1-Core 125 2-Core 239 86% 152 Pts	4-Core 409 8-Core 634 64% 522 Pts	64-Core 659 41% 659 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 84.2% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 2974) CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.22 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.9% Average	Lighting 62.7 Reflection 66.3 Parallax 60.3 51% 63.1 fps	MRender 58.3 Gravity 62.2 Splatting 55.2 48% 58.6 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 49.9% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 119GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 48 50 50 49 47 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Asmt ASM1352-PM 250GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 199GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 383 Write 388 Mixed 371 85% 381 MB/s	4K Read 24.3 4K Write 35.9 4K Mixed 29 93% 29.7 MB/s	DQ Read 133 DQ Write 131 DQ Mixed 141 104% 135 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 68%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 580GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 145 145 147 146 147 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	81.9% Excellent	Read 139 Write 158 Mixed 82.7 SusWrite 146 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 206% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 81.9% Great: 112%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140 11,698 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 172GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 85 87 87 85 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	50.7% Above average	Read 91 Write 84.5 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 85.2 58% 79.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 192% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 50.7% Great: 65%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 1.5TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 160 161 164 162 163 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Read 185 Write 154 Mixed 89.3 SusWrite 161 108% 147 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 0.9 205% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 112%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 256GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 80 80 82 82 82 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	Read 120 Write 109 Mixed 81.8 SusWrite 80.8 72% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 199% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 76%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 309GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 97 96 99 99 95 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	57.6% Above average	Read 104 Write 96.7 Mixed 95 SusWrite 96.6 73% 98.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 57.6% Great: 76%
Inateck ASM1153E 500GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 452GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 258 213 217 215 213 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	266% Outstanding	Read 311 Write 319 Mixed 302 SusWrite 225 391% 289 MB/s	4K Read 26.4 4K Write 53.8 4K Mixed 34.8 3,112% 38.3 MB/s	DQ Read 30.6 DQ Write 67.5 DQ Mixed 40.7 3,794% 46.3 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 266% Great: 266%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 500GB 2,842 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 91GB free, PID 0730 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 51 51 51 51 51 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	26.9% Poor	Read 75 Write 76.7 Mixed 50 SusWrite 50.5 84% 63 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 26.9% Great: 32%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 20,728 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	57% Above average	MC Read 19.4 MC Write 20.8 MC Mixed 18 55% 19.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.1 SC Write 20.2 SC Mixed 18.3 51% 17.9 GB/s	Latency 63 64% 63 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 57% Great: 62%

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Typical Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 1,349 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) - $203

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	836x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	164x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	96x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	191x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	87x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	75x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	58x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	47x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	46x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	39x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	37x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $851

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16