MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.6% 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 Drive67% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150814
Uptime22.9 Days
Run DateDec 08 '17 at 14:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 (89th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 225
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 580
62% 492 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.6% Average
Lighting 57.9
Reflection 58.9
Parallax 52.1
47% 56.3 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 49.2
46% 56.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
67% Good
Read 472
Write 239
Mixed 316
75% 342 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 7
76% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 57.7
103% 204 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67%
Great: 237%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 170
Mixed 160
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.25
100% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
63.1% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 20.6
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 85%

 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 1,340 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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