MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.5% 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 Drive107% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 22:15
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 (96th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 97.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 247
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 600
63% 506 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1690 MHz, MLim: 2047 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.5% Poor
Lighting 13.2
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 65
11% 50.3 fps
MRender 80.2
Gravity 75.2
Splatting 66.6
60% 74 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 269 278 267 239 274 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 470
Mixed 388
SusWrite 282
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 53
176% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST32000644NS 2TB
447GB free
Firmware: SN12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 77 78 83 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 88
Mixed 56
SusWrite 79.7
60% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 23.6
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 24.9
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 46.7
86% 46.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 88%

 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 6,795 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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