MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.6% 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 Drive158% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '20 at 01:59
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 88
1-Core 116
2-Core 211
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 590
62% 496 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.6% Average
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 54.4
Parallax 48.7
44% 52.3 fps
MRender 56.4
Gravity 50.2
Splatting 43.6
40% 50.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$60
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 647 667 675 678 677 681 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 601
Write 671
Mixed 638
SusWrite 671
146% 645 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 61.7
196% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 734
DQ Write 684
DQ Mixed 610
485% 676 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 158%
Great: 390%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
580GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 302 304 304 303 305 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 451
Mixed 425
SusWrite 303
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 55.3
182% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 350
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 111%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
746GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 302 304 304 303 305 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 451
Mixed 424
SusWrite 303
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 55.2
180% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 352
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.3% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 18.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 72%

 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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