MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJan 20 '20 at 02:13
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 197
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 595
64% 507 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
MSI(1462 3080) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.3% Average
Lighting 53.3
Reflection 56.8
Parallax 61.4
43% 57.1 fps
MRender 55.4
Gravity 46.5
Splatting 72.5
49% 58.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
305GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 77 43 76 83 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 172
Write 164
Mixed 108
SusWrite 71.6
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 109%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
237GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 123 125 125 125 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 101
Write 104
Mixed 71
SusWrite 122
73% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
822GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 159 160 161 161 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 148
Mixed 82.7
SusWrite 159
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 63%

 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 6,768 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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