MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive56.4% 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-7919
MotherboardMSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)  (all builds)
Memory19.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '22 at 17:32
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 way above expectations (96th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 122
2-Core 247
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 648
67% 541 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 250GB-$46
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0524A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 152 110 95 31 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 479
Write 434
Mixed 348
SusWrite 113
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 4.5
74% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 32.9
80% 162 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 98%
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
538GB free
Firmware: 2BC10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 79 85 82 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 88.5
Write 65.2
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 82.7
53% 71.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.4% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97M GAMING (MS-7919) Builds (Compare 453 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919) - $667

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,305
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