MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics44.6% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 08:19
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 208
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 590
59% 480 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.6% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 50.3
Parallax 64.5
45% 56.7 fps
MRender 50
Gravity 44.2
Splatting 61.9
44% 52 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 204
Write 118
Mixed 154
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 72.1
4K Mixed 11.2
86% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 41.3
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 99.2
70% 85.7 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
153GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 101 103 103 103 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 157
Write 157
Mixed 100
SusWrite 102
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 109%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
438GB free, PID 0100
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 98 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 98.5
Write 99
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 99
111% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
53.4% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 18.5
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 14
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 85%

 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 6,768 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback