MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive55.3% 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-7919
MotherboardMSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 10 '21 at 21:40
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 237
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 635
67% 536 Pts
64-Core 635
39% 635 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 84%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS480G2G0B-00EPW0 480GB
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UK870400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 152 217 208 141 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 456
Write 360
Mixed 152
SusWrite 188
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 14.5
72% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 72.5
DQ Mixed 24.8
37% 71 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 9
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M GAMING (MS-7919) Builds (Compare 453 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919) - $667

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,309
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