MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics3.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive173% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '21 at 21:20
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 726
76% 608 Pts
64-Core 747
46% 747 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.57% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 6.9
3% 4.47 fps
MRender 8.3
Gravity 2.6
Splatting 5.2
4% 5.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.57%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
901GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 648 656 644 650 657 657 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
173% Outstanding
Read 705
Write 655
Mixed 639
SusWrite 652
149% 663 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 68.5
231% 80.5 MB/s
DQ Read 786
DQ Write 724
DQ Mixed 1,109
735% 873 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 173%
Great: 370%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.9% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns

 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 6,769 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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