MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive167% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '19 at 13:02
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 above expectations (78th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 661
64% 524 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 60.9
51% 64 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 60
Splatting 57.1
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 676 674 646 613 620 630 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 579
Write 590
Mixed 594
SusWrite 643
136% 602 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 68.8
228% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 779
DQ Write 740
DQ Mixed 1,104
734% 874 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 167%
Great: 284%
Maxtor STM3500320AS 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: MX1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 107 106 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 89
Write 14.8
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 107
49% 66.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 61%
Great: 61%

 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 6,769 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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