MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive118% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 06:47
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 137
2-Core 204
86% 146 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 739
78% 627 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Gigabyte(1458 36C3) 2GB
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 37.8
Parallax 34
33% 37.4 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 36
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 413
Mixed 423
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 50.6
187% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 129
150% 259 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
923GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 171
Mixed 163
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.21
93% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
68.4% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 19.4
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 23.8
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 72%

 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 1,349 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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