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MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

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Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive270% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 24 '20 at 02:04
Run Duration602 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 255
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 626
66% 531 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑
This bench: 88.7%
 Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1546 MHz, MLim: 1827 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 68.7
52% 68.3 fps
MRender 74.8
Gravity 62
Splatting 59
53% 65.3 fps
Poor: 43% ↑
This bench: 52.1%
 Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$74
471GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1779 1395 1393 1396 1393 1157 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 1,914
Write 2,139
Mixed 1,715
SusWrite 1,419
405% 1,797 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 70.5
244% 91.3 MB/s
DQ Read 808
DQ Write 577
DQ Mixed 750
545% 712 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑
This bench: 270%
 Great: 335%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 157 159 165 176 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 182
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 165
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
148% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑
This bench: 98.3%
 Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.3
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 25.8
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 31% ↑
This bench: 75.6%
 Great: 79%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,769 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples3,383x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,664x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples457x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples1,244x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples559x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples405x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples414x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples306x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples207x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples376x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples206x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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