MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory20.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 01 '20 at 01:16
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
38.1% Below average
Memory 61.3
1-Core 24
2-Core 44.6
31% 43.3 Pts
4-Core 83.8
8-Core 117
13% 100 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 1TB
774GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 426 426 427 427 420 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 454
Write 427
Mixed 381
SusWrite 425
313% 422 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 27.6
4,715% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 164
1,490% 161 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 109%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
54GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 40.3
Write 40.7
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 41.5
51% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 6.2
602% 8.03 MB/s
DQ Read 9.3
DQ Write 12.2
DQ Mixed 8.7
745% 10.1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX2400C11D3/4GX 24GB
1333, 2400, 1333, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
40.8% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 7.1
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 81%

 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 1,347 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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