MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateMay 04 '20 at 19:26
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 97.2
1-Core 131
2-Core 220
87% 149 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 670
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 30
Parallax 38.3
27% 33.7 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 33.3
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLF128HCHP-00004 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT2301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 75 70 65 66 69 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 425
Write 128
Mixed 156
SusWrite 75.2
43% 196 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 20.6
82% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 39.5
DQ Mixed 58.1
55% 88.8 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 56%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
473GB free
Firmware: LCM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 106 109 107 108 107 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 65.8
Write 87
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 106
57% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
103% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 71%
Hitachi UltraStar 7K4000 2TB
65GB free
Firmware: MF6OAA70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 106 107 105 111 109 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 130
Write 122
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 108
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
169% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston KHX2400C11D3/4GX Kingston KHX2400C11D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 1600, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.4% Very good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 20.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 23.8
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 1,345 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $851
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