MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive40.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory19.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 04 '18 at 20:15
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 209
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 578
60% 481 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 1788) 3GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.6% Average
Lighting 58.8
Reflection 52.5
Parallax 70.3
48% 60.5 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 50.1
50% 62.6 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 240GB-$110
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 27 66 16 81 88 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.6% Average
Read 216
Write 13.8
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 58
17% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 20.9
69% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 51.4
68% 121 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 91%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
2TB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
60% Good
Read 166
Write 41.5
Mixed 28.7
SusWrite 43.1
51% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 69%

 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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