MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	47.4% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7917
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Aug 10 '18 at 04:02
Run Duration	164 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (50^th 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	89.4% Excellent	Memory 92.8 1-Core 130 2-Core 254 89% 159 Pts	4-Core 464 8-Core 667 71% 565 Pts	64-Core 685 42% 685 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 89.4% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38 339,020 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 39GB free (System drive) Firmware: 521ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 83 82 80 80 76 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	47.4% Average	Read 133 Write 106 Mixed 107 SusWrite 80.3 24% 106 MB/s	4K Read 16.1 4K Write 89 4K Mixed 26.9 106% 44 MB/s	DQ Read 119 DQ Write 94.5 DQ Mixed 88.3 71% 100 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 47.4% Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 233GB free Firmware: KC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 85 85 85 86 85 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	61.8% Good	Read 130 Write 127 Mixed 64.5 SusWrite 85 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 61.8% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 103GB free Firmware: CC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 102 99 101 100 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Read 204 Write 207 Mixed 88.7 SusWrite 100 110% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 112%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 52GB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 181 182 182 177 182 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	67.8% Good	Read 54.2 Write 59 Mixed 29.5 SusWrite 181 59% 80.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 2.1 378% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 110%
WD My Passport 750GB 400 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 61GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 65 65 64 65 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	28.7% Poor	Read 72 Write 71.5 Mixed 46 SusWrite 64.8 85% 63.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 28.7% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB 5,634 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	57.8% Above average	MC Read 20.7 MC Write 21.1 MC Mixed 16.6 56% 19.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 22.3 SC Mixed 19.6 55% 19.2 GB/s	Latency 62.6 64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 57.8% Great: 72%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	3,384x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,665x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	457x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	1,245x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	559x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	406x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	414x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	306x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	207x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	376x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	206x

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Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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