MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.7% 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)
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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 27 '20 at 06:53
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 653
67% 540 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 58.1
54% 62.8 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 61
Splatting 56.2
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 446
Write 184
Mixed 223
62% 285 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 39.8
150% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 164
131% 190 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 89%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
797GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 386 445 449 481 487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 484
Mixed 408
SusWrite 445
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 51.9
184% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 120%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
22GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 138 104 96 96 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 124
Write 98
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 117
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 8.6
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 9.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32%
Great: 78%

 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 6,771 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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