MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive74.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '17 at 15:03
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 110
2-Core 224
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 577
60% 481 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.9
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 20.2
17% 19.2 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 17.4
18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC300 120GB-$80
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 484
Write 177
Mixed 244
66% 302 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 21.2
123% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 55.9
80% 149 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
855GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 166
Write 120
Mixed 161
113% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.16
71% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.9% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 8
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.5
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 61%

 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 1,337 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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