MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive41.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 15 '19 at 08:43
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 (99th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 89.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 247
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 664
74% 580 Pts
64-Core 663
41% 663 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2884) 3GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 66
Parallax 83.3
53% 71.5 fps
MRender 78
Gravity 73
Splatting 50.5
53% 67.2 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 49 8.2 7.2 107 45 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 380
Write 247
Mixed 160
SusWrite 63.5
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 17.5
63% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 72.1
DQ Write 65.5
DQ Mixed 11.5
24% 49.7 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
176GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 144 145 139 146 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 163
Write 151
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 143
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 79%

 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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