MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150213
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 23 '20 at 12:11
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.2% Below average
Memory 61.4
1-Core 23.7
2-Core 46.6
31% 43.9 Pts
4-Core 89
8-Core 92.4
12% 90.7 Pts
64-Core 86
5% 86 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 84DC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 275 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.28% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4.73
Parallax 3.5
3% 4.11 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 4.13
Splatting 3.09
3% 3.96 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.28%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 128GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0809
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 162 148 147 148 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 389
Write 185
Mixed 209
SusWrite 151
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 33.2
4K Mixed 13.4
63% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 56.3
57% 91.4 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 70%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 143 142 144 142 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 143
Write 137
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 143
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-009.A00LF 9905471-009.A00LF 1311 M2F4G64CB8HG5N-CG 1311 M2F4G64CB8HG5N-CG 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.9% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 16.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 7.5
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns

 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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