MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics65.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive63.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150814
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 20 '17 at 11:46
Run Duration270 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 (98th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 257
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 696
69% 565 Pts
64-Core 695
43% 695 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
65.4% Good
Lighting 83.5
Reflection 85.1
Parallax 74.8
68% 81.1 fps
MRender 79.3
Gravity 75.5
Splatting 68
60% 74.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 493
Write 130
Mixed 118
53% 247 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 9.83
93% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 27.8
72% 158 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 73%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
565GB free
Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 124
Write 119
Mixed 119
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.22
107% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 104%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
801GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 125
Write 143
Mixed 117
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.53
4K Mixed 0.28
104% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 77%
Great: 72%
Generic USB CF Reader 2GB
2GB free, PID 0330
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
6.02% Terrible
Read 18.2
Write 7.52
Mixed 10.4
14% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 7.07
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
28% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.02%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 1600 C7 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.3
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 19.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 86%

 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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