MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.9% 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 Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 18:49
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 215
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 529
54% 438 Pts
64-Core 549
34% 549 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.9% Average
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 67.1
56% 70.2 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 0.3
33% 46.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCT-128M3S 128GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VQDB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 191 189 153 196 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 428
Write 194
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 179
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 29.2
115% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 160
141% 213 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 82%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
252GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 177 171 174 177 176 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 48% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-2GBXL 0420 F3-10666CL9-2GBRL 0420 F3-12800CL9-2GBXL 0420 F3-10666CL9-2GBRL 8GB
1600, 1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50%
Great: 54%

 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 1,365 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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