MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.7% 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 Drive38.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '18 at 02:07
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 257
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 652
72% 570 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
MSI(1462 2761) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 44.9
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 55.7
37% 44.3 fps
MRender 30.8
Gravity 41.7
Splatting 39.5
31% 37.3 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 64GB-$56
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 156 88 56 156 189 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 426
Write 76.2
Mixed 87.1
SusWrite 130
39% 180 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 9.9
45% 11.8 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 48%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
439GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 125 123 125 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 128
Write 127
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 124
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22.1
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 23.5
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916) Builds (Compare 354 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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