MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.1% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '17 at 10:29
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%
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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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
92% 162 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 662
70% 560 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Device(4426 19DA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2825 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 166
Parallax 143
137% 159 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 157
Splatting 122
110% 136 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 123%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 484
Write 277
Mixed 282
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 20.4
114% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 40.7
95% 202 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 24.6
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 27
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 45.8
87% 45.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 88%

 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 1,341 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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