MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	93.7% 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.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although 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.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	7.9 Days
Run Date	Mar 01 '19 at 18:10
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	86.8% Excellent	Memory 98 1-Core 123 2-Core 247 88% 156 Pts	4-Core 440 8-Core 431 58% 436 Pts	64-Core 467 29% 467 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 86.8% Great: 82%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40 53,931 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: X41200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 176 146 148 62 96 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	93.7% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 460 Mixed 334 SusWrite 168 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 92.6 4K Mixed 41.8 159% 57.3 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 290 DQ Mixed 246 209% 308 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 93.7% Great: 101%
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76 9,139 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 37GB free Firmware: X31200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 138 139 138 133 126 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Read 483 Write 450 Mixed 297 SusWrite 159 78% 347 MB/s	4K Read 33.7 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 44.2 162% 59.9 MB/s	DQ Read 313 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 252 206% 294 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 93%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$70 41,439 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 714GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 95 93 94 95 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	51.9% Above average	Read 86.8 Write 85.5 Mixed 62.5 SusWrite 93.9 61% 82.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 51.9% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB 6,123 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	85.1% Excellent	MC Read 30.1 MC Write 33.3 MC Mixed 26.8 86% 30.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 26.1 65% 22.8 GB/s	Latency 46 87% 46 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 90%

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

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

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

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	831x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	164x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	96x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	190x
GTX 1080Nvidia $265Bench 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 $94Bench 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	39x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	37x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $851

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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