MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive55.6% 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.
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)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '18 at 19:56
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 206
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 605
60% 487 Pts
64-Core 585
36% 585 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Asus(1043 849E) 3GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.3% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 84.4
55% 71.8 fps
MRender 77
Gravity 75.6
Splatting 48
53% 66.9 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 72 17 16 16 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 324
Write 210
Mixed 240
SusWrite 40.7
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 30.9
107% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 136
106% 147 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 97%
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
186GB free
Firmware: SAFC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 203 161 137 141 175 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 352
Write 319
Mixed 289
SusWrite 175
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 33.4
114% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 154
120% 168 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 169 173 169 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 126
Mixed 81
SusWrite 170
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.8% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 67%

 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 1,342 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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Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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