MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (99th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 1 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive96.3% 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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '18 at 02:09
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 233
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 439
60% 449 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Nvidia(10DE 1033) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 32% Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 128GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 262 262 255 256 262 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 263
Mixed 244
SusWrite 259
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 44.8
164% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 123
126% 204 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 92%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
232GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 126 126 125 126 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 124
Write 120
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 126
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%

 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 6,772 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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