MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.5% 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 Drive76.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime23.9 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 15:26
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 209
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 471
46% 378 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3775) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1952 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 72.2
Parallax 62
60% 69.2 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 68.2
Splatting 69.2
56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 265 270 274 272 271 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 360
Write 302
Mixed 263
SusWrite 268
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 31.4
116% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 183
150% 214 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 128%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
49GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 82 83 85 82 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 151
Write 104
Mixed 112
SusWrite 83.9
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 28
110% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 90.8
75% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
290GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 83 82 84 84 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 62.8
Write 64.5
Mixed 49.8
SusWrite 82.8
48% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
28.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.2
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 8.9
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 85%

 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 1,340 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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