MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Battle cruiser	Desktop 73% Battleship	Workstation 51% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.

Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150528
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 17 '18 at 05:21
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	40%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4430-$124 24,837 User benchmarks, average bench 65% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	64.6% Good	Memory 70.1 1-Core 90.4 2-Core 177 64% 112 Pts	4-Core 342 8-Core 343 46% 342 Pts	64-Core 332 20% 332 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 64.6% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% EVGA(3842 5671) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	98% Outstanding	Lighting 128 Reflection 132 Parallax 114 104% 125 fps	MRender 95.1 Gravity 121 Splatting 101 87% 106 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 381GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 5 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 4 (B1) Unknown 100 100 0 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 65 63 35 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 99 99 263656410	114% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 486 Mixed 503 111% 498 MB/s	4K Read 40.3 4K Write 88.3 4K Mixed 51 173% 59.9 MB/s	DQ Read 263 DQ Write 201 DQ Mixed 113 117% 192 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 114 99 60537544 (03) Spinup time 94 93 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2139 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 77 60 54941105 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 15941 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1652 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 1 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 71 60 521928733 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 32 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 41 41 119220 (C2) HDA temperature 29 40 64424509469 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 118047176138014 (F1) Unknown 100 253 21411337504 (F2) Unknown 100 253 3887309644842	87.1% Excellent	Read 149 Write 155 Mixed 156 116% 153 MB/s	4K Read 0.58 4K Write 1.52 4K Mixed 0.21 76% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 912GB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 110 99 28758656 (03) Spinup time 95 94 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2059 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 68 60 6895595 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 16058 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1664 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 71 59 505217053 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 96 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 81 81 38553 (C2) HDA temperature 29 41 64424509469 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -94222992532254 (F1) Unknown 100 253 11288830930 (F2) Unknown 100 253 4208344359	87.5% Excellent	Read 156 Write 149 Mixed 127 108% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.43 4K Write 1.55 4K Mixed 0.24 73% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 87.5% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 368GB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 118 99 180259248 (03) Spinup time 94 93 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2058 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 64 60 2804822 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 16002 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1665 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 96 96 4 (BE) vendor-specific 71 60 488374301 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 94 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 85 85 31513 (C2) HDA temperature 29 40 64424509469 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 71605694766966 (F1) Unknown 100 253 8904409413 (F2) Unknown 100 253 4876156166	63.6% Good	Read 124 Write 98 Mixed 91.2 78% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.38 4K Mixed 0.2 73% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 63.6% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 34,385 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	59.4% Above average	MC Read 21.8 MC Write 23.2 MC Mixed 20 62% 21.7 GB/s	SC Read 14.4 SC Write 15.7 SC Mixed 17.9 46% 16 GB/s	Latency 101 40% 101 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 63%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

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

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	828x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	163x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	96x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	189x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 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	46x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	45x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	38x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	37x

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Total price: $851

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16