MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive106% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '19 at 17:24
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 265
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 699
71% 577 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1555 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 75.9
Parallax 67.5
59% 72 fps
MRender 79.4
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 58.9
56% 69.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 342 339 247 366 367 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 368
Mixed 330
SusWrite 319
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 46.4
171% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 196
176% 265 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
306GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 126 127 126 126 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 124
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
215% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.4%
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 6,763 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
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