MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive74.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7919
MotherboardMSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 18:29
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90% Excellent
Memory 97.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 257
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 638
68% 542 Pts
64-Core 723
45% 723 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 109 109 107 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 404
Write 141
Mixed 165
SusWrite 109
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 38
147% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 131
101% 138 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 73%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
41GB free
Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 155 111 85 101 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 389
Mixed 382
SusWrite 146
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 20.8
142% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 645
DQ Write 372
DQ Mixed 428
340% 482 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 93%
Great: 155%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
448GB free
Firmware: 08.00K08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 99 102 102 102 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 92.8
Write 89.6
Mixed 73.3
SusWrite 101
66% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.2
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 25.2
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97M GAMING (MS-7919) Builds (Compare 453 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919) - $667

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $1,324
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