MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive46.5% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 09:53
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 264
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 697
75% 595 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 74.1
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 65.6
60% 71.5 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 69.9
57% 70 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 89 88 89 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 130
Write 100
Mixed 124
SusWrite 88.7
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 18.2
107% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 71
62% 91.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 134 136 136 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 136
Write 125
Mixed 63.9
SusWrite 135
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
72.7% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.6
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 24.2
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 85%

 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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