MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.

Very high background CPU (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140425
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 03 '22 at 21:39
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	88%

PC Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690-$51 73,695 User benchmarks, average bench 67% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	58.5% Above average	Memory 65.9 1-Core 76 2-Core 148 56% 96.8 Pts	4-Core 295 8-Core 301 40% 298 Pts	64-Core 313 19% 313 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 77%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 3GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 358 Write 339 Mixed 246 70% 315 MB/s	4K Read 29 4K Write 47.6 4K Mixed 32.1 110% 36.2 MB/s	DQ Read 323 DQ Write 285 DQ Mixed 173 166% 261 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Corsair CMFSSD-64NI 65GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 5GB free Firmware: 0810 SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 47 54 51 44 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	14.3% Very poor	Read 122 Write 67.6 Mixed 76.2 SusWrite 51.7 18% 79.4 MB/s	4K Read 12 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 2.6 22% 5.4 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 14.3% Great: 21%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$175 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 63GB free Firmware: DXM05B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 164 169 181 161 157 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	68.2% Good	Read 364 Write 330 Mixed 269 SusWrite 168 63% 282 MB/s	4K Read 22.8 4K Write 47.3 4K Mixed 29 97% 33 MB/s	DQ Read 326 DQ Write 273 DQ Mixed 170 162% 256 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 68.2% Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 13GB free Firmware: CC37 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 78 81 87 83 80 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	43.5% Average	Read 71 Write 67.3 Mixed 53.6 SusWrite 80.6 50% 68.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 20,728 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	39.7% Below average	MC Read 14.5 MC Write 14.4 MC Mixed 13 40% 14 GB/s	SC Read 9.7 SC Write 13.8 SC Mixed 11.6 33% 11.7 GB/s	Latency 111 36% 111 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 62%

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

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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	838x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	164x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	97x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	191x
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 $99Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	47x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	46x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	39x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	37x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $851

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16