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 above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive95.5% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateDec 23 '20 at 19:45
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 88.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 222
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 710
71% 577 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 47 42 46 43 47 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 490
Mixed 368
SusWrite 68.9
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 51.2
179% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 228
204% 309 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 118%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
815GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 135 134 131 134 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 154
Write 116
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 133
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
143% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 108%
WD WD3200AZRX-00A8LB0 320GB
287GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 122 121 121 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 118
Write 104
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 121
70% 96.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.5
107% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905402-411.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905402-411.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 8192, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.7% Average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 15.4
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 42%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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