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 (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 19:34
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 129
2-Core 259
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 684
69% 560 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7916) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 37 36 32 34 36 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 445
Write 87
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 37
35% 165 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 68.5
4K Mixed 20.9
107% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 72.4
DQ Mixed 47.9
75% 150 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 73%
Netac 256GB 253GB
22GB free
Firmware: N1114H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 298 299 299 299 301 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 301
Mixed 301
SusWrite 299
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 46.5
167% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 187
168% 253 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
503GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 120 123 122 123 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 175
Write 138
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 122
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-160.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
30.5% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 34%

 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 1,350 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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