MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive108% 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.
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 Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 08:53
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 265
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 699
74% 591 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7916) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1463 MHz, MLim: 2025 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 90.5
0% 53.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 59
54% 67.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 300 301 292 295 298 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 317
Mixed 320
SusWrite 299
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 43.8
176% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 249
214% 316 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 108%
Great: 128%
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
111GB free
Firmware: S8FM07.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 195 196 193 196 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 510
Write 199
Mixed 216
SusWrite 196
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 23.5
120% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 69.6
78% 130 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
893GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 188 189 186 186 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 117
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 187
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT2TXOB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 24.4
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 71%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 354 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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HDDRAMUSB
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