MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive89.8% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150814
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateJul 09 '18 at 02:24
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 214
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 660
64% 523 Pts
64-Core 631
39% 631 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 279 69 54 50 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 448
Write 412
Mixed 380
SusWrite 157
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 43
150% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 245
214% 319 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 126%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
3TB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 170 171 169 171 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 116
Write 82.8
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 170
72% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.8
342% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST3250624AS 250GB-$198
229GB free
Firmware: 3.AAH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 58 58 59 59 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 59.8
Write 56.3
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 58.3
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 34%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.3% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.4
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 82%

 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 1,352 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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HDDRAMUSB
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