MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive97.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '19 at 01:38
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User BOL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 223
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 565
59% 475 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.3
Reflection 56
Parallax 81.2
50% 66.2 fps
MRender 56.4
Gravity 53.4
Splatting 71.2
50% 60.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 216 201 196 193 176 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 470
Mixed 392
SusWrite 210
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 47.8
157% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 354
268% 361 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 122%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
165GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 153 155 156 155 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 161
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 153
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
124% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 107%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125
3TB free
Firmware: FP1R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 186 186 187 187 187 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.3% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 20.2
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 125%

 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 6,772 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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