MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive57.6% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140918
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 27 '19 at 06:21
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 499
67% 502 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 440.97
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 61.2
58% 67.6 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 70.7
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 136 123 133 227 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 312
Write 106
Mixed 207
SusWrite 164
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 27
107% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 55.8
DQ Write 59
DQ Mixed 189
106% 101 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 85%
SSDPR-CX400-256 256GB
164GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 148 102 112 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 437
Write 218
Mixed 327
SusWrite 168
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 42.2
159% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 200
172% 252 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 90%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
127GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 70 70 70 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 81.9
Write 74.9
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 69.4
54% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GY1600D364L10/8G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.3% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.5
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 63%

 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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