MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJan 05 '18 at 18:31
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 118
2-Core 232
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 566
60% 482 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 61.5
56% 66.3 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 54.4
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 493
Write 185
Mixed 243
67% 307 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 12.9
93% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 38.4
64% 122 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 84%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
549GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 106
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.2
110% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 112%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 16GB
15GB free, PID 0745
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20% Poor
Read 27.2
Write 27.3
Mixed 21.9
32% 25.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.49
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 2.09
190% 3.79 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 20%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-2133 CL9 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.3% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.3
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,771 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
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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