MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive165% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 09:14
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 265
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 680
74% 588 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2888) 3GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 450.99
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 75.1
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 90.9
61% 78.8 fps
MRender 81.4
Gravity 82.5
Splatting 52.9
57% 72.3 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXZ7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 546 623 624 620 624 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 708
Write 616
Mixed 480
SusWrite 541
132% 586 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 66.5
232% 81.8 MB/s
DQ Read 782
DQ Write 644
DQ Mixed 948
646% 791 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 165%
Great: 292%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
386GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 118 119 120 120 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 121
Write 117
Mixed 68.3
SusWrite 118
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
193% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 70%
Toshiba MK5075GSX 500GB-$127
96GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 75 75 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 35.8
Write 33.5
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 74.2
29% 40.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.4
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 26.2
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 65%

 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 6,770 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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