MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
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.
Graphics67.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive83.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 30 '15 at 23:40
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 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 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
87% 192 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 730
74% 602 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Zotac(19DA 1370) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5560
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.7% Good
Lighting 86.5
Reflection 88.3
Parallax 77
70% 84 fps
MRender 82.9
Gravity 77.1
Splatting 70.3
62% 76.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 509
Write 350
Mixed 355
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 22
135% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 45.3
DQ Write 80.5
DQ Mixed 71.2
52% 65.7 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 118%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 9TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 451
Mixed 343
323% 433 MB/s
4K Read 1.75
4K Write 5.34
4K Mixed 0.55
232% 2.54 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 274%
Great: 310%
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,761 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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