MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive89.4% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateMar 21 '19 at 15:10
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 588
63% 504 Pts
64-Core 625
39% 625 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
HP(103C 82FC) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 65.1
56% 66.9 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 69.4
56% 68.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 204 201 223 207 225 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 389
Write 250
Mixed 301
SusWrite 208
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 41.6
163% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 232
179% 245 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$78
2TB free
Firmware: CC3C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 133 136 135 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 128
Write 124
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 134
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
145% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 19.5
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 63%

 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 1,349 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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