MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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)
Memory20 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '19 at 14:14
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 137
2-Core 263
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 744
75% 607 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 1354 MHz, MLim: 525 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 419.35
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 66 68 64 77 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 77.2
Write 74.2
Mixed 56.3
SusWrite 67.5
51% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 70%
Seagate M3 Portable 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 118 128 128 128 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 109
Write 112
Mixed 93.8
SusWrite 124
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.8
204% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 64%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
38GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 119 130 159 142 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 111
Write 93.2
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 135
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF 0215 CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.7% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 60.7%
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 6,764 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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