MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '18 at 05:02
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 699
75% 598 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.7% Good
Lighting 78.5
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 65.7
64% 73.6 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 70.7
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF121C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 640
Write 527
Mixed 595
131% 587 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 18.9
114% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 81.6
DQ Mixed 16.5
23% 41.3 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 157%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
170GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 387
Mixed 419
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 94.3
4K Mixed 18.4
130% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 17.6
78% 174 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 134%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
59GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 490
Write 265
Mixed 364
82% 373 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 10.9
72% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 54.2
DQ Mixed 59.6
39% 44.6 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 76%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
380GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 107
Write 106
Mixed 108
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.52
140% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 27.1
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 27.6
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 86%

 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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