MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive228% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory20.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '22 at 09:12
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 as expected (45th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 228
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 608
62% 501 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 74.8
59% 74 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 71.8
Splatting 67.8
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1137 1181 793 797 799 798 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 2,006
Write 1,938
Mixed 1,500
SusWrite 918
356% 1,590 MB/s
4K Read 53
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 67.2
219% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 631
DQ Write 421
DQ Mixed 568
413% 540 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 228%
Great: 355%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
317GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 438 449 454 461 460 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 435
Mixed 342
SusWrite 424
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 51.8
173% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 114%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
232GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 275 276 274 274 350 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 442
Write 274
Mixed 303
SusWrite 307
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 45.3
159% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 230
206% 311 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT4G3D1869DT1TX0. 1315 BLT8G3D1869DT1TX0. 1315 BLT4G3D1869DT1TX0. 1315 BLT8G3D1869DT1TX0. 24GB
1867, 1867, 1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 73%

 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 1,345 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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