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 (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics36.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateDec 01 '15 at 21:44
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 121
2-Core 239
82% 180 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 653
68% 547 Pts
64-Core 650
40% 650 Pts
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5900
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 46.5
Parallax 40.7
39% 44.9 fps
MRender 40.9
Gravity 41.7
Splatting 37.4
32% 40 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 375
Write 100
Mixed 157
46% 211 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 11.5
101% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 53.4
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 6.42
27% 58.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 169
Mixed 157
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,764 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

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