MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38.3% 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 Drive43.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory20.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 11 '19 at 03:47
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 (100th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 266
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 692
71% 575 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.3%
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: 425.11
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Lighting 46
Reflection 41.8
Parallax 55.7
38% 47.8 fps
MRender 57.3
Gravity 53.8
Splatting 39.4
40% 50.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 49 61 55 54 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 429
Write 71.7
Mixed 112
SusWrite 51.6
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 8.6
73% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 88.1
DQ Write 35.6
DQ Mixed 5.6
19% 43.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 84%
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
59GB free
Firmware: O1203AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 149 116 76 76 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 435
Mixed 227
SusWrite 121
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 47
164% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 241
194% 274 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 95%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62
157GB free
Firmware: 04.06A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 158 162 162 162 163 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 155
Mixed 97
SusWrite 157
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.6
342% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 113%
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 below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 25.3
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 28.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 47.3
85% 47.3 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 84%
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 6,763 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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