MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 20:43
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 239
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 664
62% 513 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.68% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 2.9
Parallax 7.6
3% 4.83 fps
MRender 8.6
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 5.4
4% 5.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.68%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X2001T 1TB
648GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0805A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 438 434 437 437 418 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 404
Mixed 373
SusWrite 430
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 20.8
131% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 27.2
79% 162 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
425GB free
Firmware: SC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 148 150 150 149 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 129
Write 147
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 150
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 7.2
4K Mixed 0.7
232% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 113%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB-$9
58GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 14 4.7 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 38.5
Write 21.3
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 17.1
32% 25.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 2.9
193% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-8GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 0420 F3-10666CL9-8GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 32GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
49.3% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.2
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 62%

 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 6,772 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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