MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 20:19
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 594
63% 503 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 60.5
53% 62.1 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 53.7
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 500GB-$100
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 270 262 252 251 254 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 482
Mixed 340
SusWrite 264
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 46.9
180% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 232
201% 298 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
80GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 122 122 120 121 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
66% Good
Read 109
Write 116
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 120
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 20.1
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.6%
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 6,758 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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