MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory22.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 22:22
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 98.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 265
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 704
69% 563 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 360C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 56.8
39% 49 fps
MRender 58.1
Gravity 54.4
Splatting 39.7
40% 50.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 129 125 123 122 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 298
Write 97.8
Mixed 200
SusWrite 126
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 60.2
4K Mixed 30.1
118% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 97.4
90% 139 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 85%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$7
25GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 8.3 6.2 7.5 3.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Read 83.7
Write 33.9
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 10.7
50% 43.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.9
151% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C10-8GTX 0420 F3-2800C12-4GTXDG 0420 F3-2400C10-8GTX 0420 F3-2800C12-4GTXDG 24GB
2400, 1867, 2400, 1867 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 25.9
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 29.8
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 85%

 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 6,815 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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