MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15.5% 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 Drive84.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150213
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 20 '18 at 17:17
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 73.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 192
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 532
53% 430 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1606 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
15.5% Very poor
Lighting 8.53
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 5.34
7% 6.37 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 46.2
Splatting 17.8
32% 42.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 509
Write 409
Mixed 418
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 29
114% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 36.3
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 73.8
64% 90 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992102 (997102) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 93.9
43% 93.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 354 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $638
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