MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive43.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (93%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7916
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 7 (MS-7916)  (all builds)
Memory19.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 18:16
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 93%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 163
67% 114 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 456
47% 378 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 134
Parallax 182
93% 144 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 160
Splatting 119
107% 132 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 98%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 256GB
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 183 50 78 114 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 196
Write 258
Mixed 351
SusWrite 117
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 14.3
29% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 576
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 205
209% 349 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 274%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 7.8
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33%
Great: 61%

 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 1,337 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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