MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.7% 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 Drive134% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 04 '20 at 10:44
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 209
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 399
53% 399 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Nvidia(10DE 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.7% Poor
Lighting 29.7
Reflection 22.9
Parallax 26.6
24% 26.4 fps
MRender 30.6
Gravity 26.9
Splatting 26.2
23% 27.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 610 297 261 264 264 263 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 637
Write 474
Mixed 552
SusWrite 327
111% 497 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 56.3
182% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 696
DQ Write 732
DQ Mixed 703
532% 710 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 134%
Great: 223%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.2% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.6
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 20.7
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 64%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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