MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results


Gaming 44% Speed boat	Desktop 84% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 38% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	53.2% 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 Drive	105% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140918
Uptime	1.7 Days
Run Date	Oct 27 '20 at 15:33
Run Duration	233 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	77.6% Very good	Memory 82.4 1-Core 123 2-Core 232 82% 146 Pts	4-Core 392 8-Core 586 61% 489 Pts	64-Core 631 39% 631 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 77.6% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	53.2% Above average	Lighting 67 Reflection 67.9 Parallax 66.1 55% 67 fps	MRender 71.2 Gravity 62.7 Splatting 54.3 50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 480GB 11,256 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 51GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 307 285 271 268 258 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 876 Write 559 Mixed 396 SusWrite 303 118% 533 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 62.7 4K Mixed 29.5 112% 39.8 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 418 DQ Mixed 338 270% 377 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 182%
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400 12,355 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 49GB free Firmware: 1.5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 305 339 347 350 354 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	91.7% Outstanding	Read 364 Write 392 Mixed 246 SusWrite 325 75% 332 MB/s	4K Read 30.9 4K Write 90.2 4K Mixed 36.4 141% 52.5 MB/s	DQ Read 338 DQ Write 299 DQ Mixed 311 235% 316 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 91.7% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$78 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 341GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 86 88 88 87 89 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	43.9% Average	Read 65.5 Write 80 Mixed 53.8 SusWrite 87.6 53% 71.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.7 118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$78 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 81GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 64 62 64 64 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	40.7% Average	Read 78.5 Write 97.2 Mixed 61.7 SusWrite 63.3 56% 75.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.7 124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 75%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 587GB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 98 98 96 98 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	55.3% Above average	Read 93.5 Write 81.3 Mixed 26.3 SusWrite 97.1 54% 74.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 7.3 4K Mixed 0.6 244% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 92%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230 19,674 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 193GB free Firmware: CC44 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 85 84 83 84 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	51.1% Above average	Read 92.7 Write 66.5 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 84 55% 74.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 2 371% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 51.1% Great: 94%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 56GB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 95 96 96 96 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	47.8% Average	Read 69.7 Write 60 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 94.7 45% 61.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 7.3 4K Mixed 0.6 248% 3 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 47.8% Great: 92%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8 33,725 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 28GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 51 51 52 51 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	40% Below average	Read 144 Write 50.5 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 51 94% 79.7 MB/s	4K Read 6.2 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 3.1 200% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 40% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB 1,755 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	49% Average	MC Read 17.2 MC Write 17.8 MC Mixed 15.3 48% 16.8 GB/s	SC Read 12.8 SC Write 17.3 SC Mixed 15.7 44% 15.3 GB/s	Latency 76.2 52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 73%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 1,346 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) - $203

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	835x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	164x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	96x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	190x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	87x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	75x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	58x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	47x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	45x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	39x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	37x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $851

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16