MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive65.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '19 at 02:13
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 252
93% 164 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 751
75% 610 Pts
64-Core 764
47% 764 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.5% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 80.8
51% 71.4 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 57.9
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT07B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 44 38 35 35 36 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 438
Write 131
Mixed 121
SusWrite 46.1
40% 184 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 18.5
120% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 47.6
81% 163 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 73%
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 128GB
47GB free
Firmware: DXM02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 358 357 340 229 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 350
Mixed 274
SusWrite 306
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 41.8
166% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 34.8
101% 218 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2B1600C11 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
64.6% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.8
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 20.3
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 65%

 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 6,770 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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