MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics22.7% 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 Drive74.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 09:51
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 95.1
1-Core 22.3
2-Core 74.1
45% 63.8 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 444
34% 302 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.7% Poor
Lighting 27.6
Reflection 22.7
Parallax 36.4
22% 28.9 fps
MRender 22.7
Gravity 31
Splatting 29.6
23% 27.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 492
Write 462
Mixed 449
104% 468 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 32.1
4K Mixed 17.6
71% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 53.1
58% 98 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 21.3
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 5.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 78%

 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 1,337 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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