MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results


Gaming 45% Yacht	Desktop 87% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 38% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	52.5% 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 Drive	56.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7916
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141106
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 09 '17 at 15:47
Run Duration	291 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	84.4% Excellent	Memory 94.2 1-Core 123 2-Core 243 87% 153 Pts	4-Core 402 8-Core 647 64% 525 Pts	64-Core 648 40% 648 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 84.4% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	52.5% Above average	Lighting 65.2 Reflection 67.2 Parallax 60.4 53% 64.2 fps	MRender 72.4 Gravity 62.1 Splatting 56.7 51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.5% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 38GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1792 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 417 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 99 99 21 (AE) Unknown 100 100 131 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 61 52 206160003111 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 99 99 1 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 9800734919 (F7) Unknown 100 100 306840790 (F8) Unknown 100 100 276831774 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1902 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0	56.3% Above average	Read 342 Write 248 Mixed 252 62% 281 MB/s	4K Read 25.4 4K Write 60.2 4K Mixed 13.6 88% 33.1 MB/s	DQ Read 26.4 DQ Write 61.2 DQ Mixed 13.7 19% 33.8 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 56.3% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 335GB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 118 99 189410984 (03) Spinup time 97 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2982 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 73 60 23217808 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 4204 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1034 (B7) Unknown 97 97 3 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 1 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 51 589234207 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 109 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 94 94 12565 (C2) HDA temperature 31 49 94489280543 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 190 1203 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 42898133353383 (F1) Unknown 100 253 7801231018 (F2) Unknown 100 253 257237022454	72.8% Very good	Read 133 Write 122 Mixed 116 93% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.46 4K Write 1.45 4K Mixed 0.16 64% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 72.8% Great: 114%
WL4000GSA6472E 4TB 251 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 165GB free Firmware: 01.01K02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 180 148 9975 (04) Start/Stop count 96 96 4579 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 91 91 6867 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1430 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 513 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 4065 (C2) HDA temperature 115 91 37 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 2 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 2 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 2	50.1% Above average	Read 96 Write 78 Mixed 82.9 64% 85.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.66 4K Write 2.68 4K Mixed 0.52 135% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 50.1% Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 109GB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 111 99 35845584 (03) Spinup time 97 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1996 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 75 60 32292472 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 2398 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 673 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 69 51 589168671 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 105 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 5320 (C2) HDA temperature 31 49 94489280543 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 103998338106308 (F1) Unknown 100 253 11574657116 (F2) Unknown 100 253 303895122436	58.4% Above average	Read 103 Write 100 Mixed 92.3 74% 98.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.75 4K Write 1.53 4K Mixed 0.21 82% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58.4% Great: 114%
WD WD30EURS-63SPKY0 3TB 3,175 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 121GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 185 178 5716 (04) Start/Stop count 92 92 8584 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 81 81 14184 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3137 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 886 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 7697 (C2) HDA temperature 111 91 39 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 196 219 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	62.6% Good	Read 103 Write 115 Mixed 101 80% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.81 4K Mixed 0.2 74% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 62.6% Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 23GB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 99 213436768 (03) Spinup time 97 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1990 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 76 60 44886442 (09) Power-on hours count 97 97 2948 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 870 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 66 51 622985250 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 116 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 97 97 6011 (C2) HDA temperature 34 49 94489280546 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -54382875900426 (F1) Unknown 100 253 12057588127 (F2) Unknown 100 253 273776632118	80.3% Excellent	Read 155 Write 125 Mixed 139 105% 140 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.33 4K Mixed 0.16 59% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 80.3% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 3GB free Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 108 99 19796792 (03) Spinup time 97 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3466 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 71 60 14649887 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 4465 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1247 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 48 572456991 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 124 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 94 94 13482 (C2) HDA temperature 31 52 94489280543 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -92462055946679 (F1) Unknown 100 253 6418023065 (F2) Unknown 100 253 217533524233	52% Above average	Read 97.7 Write 83.6 Mixed 87.5 68% 89.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.56 4K Write 1.47 4K Mixed 0.21 74% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB 122,541 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	36.6% Below average	MC Read 12.2 MC Write 12.3 MC Mixed 10.2 33% 11.6 GB/s	SC Read 10.8 SC Write 12.5 SC Mixed 11.2 33% 11.5 GB/s	Latency 59.3 68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 72%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916) - $203

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	828x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	163x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	96x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	189x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	87x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	75x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	58x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	46x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	45x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	45x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	38x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	37x

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Total price: $851

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16