MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive99.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateNov 12 '20 at 10:44
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 76.3
1-Core 109
2-Core 197
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 517
54% 435 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2883) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 47% Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 146 135 133 123 118 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 458
Mixed 353
SusWrite 155
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 50.7
176% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 228
206% 313 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 195 197 199 197 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 163
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 197
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
599GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 152 152 150 152 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 156
Write 127
Mixed 77.9
SusWrite 151
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.5% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 122%

 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 1,345 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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