MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results


Gaming 88% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 89% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 73% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	243% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7917
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds)
Memory	28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 29 '17 at 17:03
Run Duration	197 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	77.8% Very good	Memory 91.9 1-Core 112 2-Core 225 82% 143 Pts	4-Core 354 8-Core 448 51% 401 Pts	64-Core 628 39% 628 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 77.8% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.53 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Lighting 148 Reflection 151 Parallax 132 121% 144 fps	MRender 117 Gravity 143 Splatting 112 101% 124 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 44,403 User benchmarks, average bench 196% 391GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXY7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	243% Outstanding	Read 1,993 Write 1,237 Mixed 1,249 330% 1,493 MB/s	4K Read 55.9 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 62.3 231% 81.4 MB/s	DQ Read 453 DQ Write 301 DQ Mixed 34 118% 262 MB/s
Poor: 126% ↑ This bench: 243% Great: 259%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 181 175 5916 (04) Start/Stop count 91 91 9106 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 71 71 21302 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1551 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 496 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 2 2 595794 (C2) HDA temperature 118 91 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	82.1% Excellent	Read 155 Write 131 Mixed 126 103% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.85 4K Write 2.49 4K Mixed 0.28 112% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 560GB free Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 110 93 28267288 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7304 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 81 60 17694847098 (09) Power-on hours count 65 65 31061 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2173 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 1 1 218 (BC) Unknown 100 99 6 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 67 41 838325698593 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 670 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 62 62 76675 (C2) HDA temperature 33 59 64424509473 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 16 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 16 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 69685844402210 (F1) Unknown 100 253 22286632328744 (F2) Unknown 100 253 85100363518904	103% Outstanding	Read 185 Write 175 Mixed 158 129% 172 MB/s	4K Read 0.67 4K Write 1.54 4K Mixed 0.32 92% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 112%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140 10,635 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 69GB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6955 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 1188 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 82 82 7597 (0A) Spinup retry count 123 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 921 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 1446 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 238 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 1361 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 266289020967 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 82 82 7267 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 290 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	57.2% Above average	Read 105 Write 93.8 Mixed 94.4 74% 97.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 1.92 4K Mixed 0.29 105% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 104%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 32GB 625 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 30GB free, PID a83a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	32.3% Below average	Read 140 Write 31 Mixed 44.8 71% 71.9 MB/s	4K Read 7.5 4K Write 1.13 4K Mixed 1.32 111% 3.32 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 32.3% Great: 33%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 8GBH2X04E99927-15 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 0118 8GBH2X04E99927-15 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 32GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 1600, 1867, 1600, 1867 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	MC Read 21.3 MC Write 21.9 MC Mixed 18.7 59% 20.6 GB/s	SC Read 14.1 SC Write 21 SC Mixed 18.3 51% 17.8 GB/s	Latency 64.2 62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 62%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	3,395x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,670x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	458x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	1,247x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	561x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	407x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	414x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	306x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	208x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	378x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	206x

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Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16