MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.62% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive161% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150814
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '22 at 07:00
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 249
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 488
59% 451 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7916) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.62% Terrible
Lighting 4.5
Reflection 3.2
Parallax 6.8
4% 4.83 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 5
4% 4.23 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.62%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B2T6TA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 632 640 589 576 565 569 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 705
Write 641
Mixed 624
SusWrite 595
144% 641 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 65.2
218% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 776
DQ Write 525
DQ Mixed 587
455% 629 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 161%
Great: 370%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2666 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 52%
Great: 81%

 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 1,350 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $542Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback