MSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive116% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7919
MotherboardMSI Z97M GAMING (MS-7919)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150812
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateApr 26 '17 at 22:28
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570S
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 95.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 199
79% 134 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 379
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 76%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7919) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 6.46
Parallax 6.72
3% 5.73 fps
MRender 9.71
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.7
6% 6.59 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4%
Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.3% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 36.7
26% 32.5 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 32.6
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M6e PCIe 256GB-$50
96GB free
Firmware: 1.05 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 675
Write 540
Mixed 584
133% 599 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 91.1
4K Mixed 23.5
131% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 370
DQ Mixed 22.3
114% 259 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 115%
Great: 131%
Samsung MZVPV128HDGM-00000 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 769
Write 568
Mixed 600
144% 646 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 27.6
161% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 48.4
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 50.3
48% 72.1 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 116%
Great: 214%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1400 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
72.7% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 23.4
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 23.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 79%

 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: $1,309
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