MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive54.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateNov 20 '19 at 14:27
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 174
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 393
38% 312 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Palit(1569 100A) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 57.9
Parallax 83.7
50% 67.7 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 45.5
49% 61.7 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 527ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 94 89 95 88 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 275
Write 93.3
Mixed 162
SusWrite 93.7
34% 156 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 28.6
107% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 106
82% 113 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 73%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
29GB free
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 70 70 58 57 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 378
Write 249
Mixed 166
SusWrite 70.4
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 15.2
4K Mixed 14.4
49% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 23.2
68% 146 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 86%
Samsung HM641JI 640GB-$50
136GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 66 66 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 65.7
Write 47.7
Mixed 48.5
SusWrite 64.7
42% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 19.6
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 11.1
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 70%

 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 1,340 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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