MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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. 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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.1% 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 Drive89.9% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '18 at 21:49
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 128
2-Core 201
83% 141 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 276
35% 266 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Lighting 67.4
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 60.2
55% 64.8 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 53.8
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 213 205 175 164 166 MB/s
Performing below potential (84th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
89.9% Excellent
Read 234
Write 257
Mixed 278
SusWrite 192
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 50.8
185% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 165
149% 229 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 191 190 193 193 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 150
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 192
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.8
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.4
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 63%

 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 6,757 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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