MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive100% 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.
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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 06 '22 at 09:38
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 667
66% 541 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 63.2
53% 66.5 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 55
50% 62.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 247 174 128 182 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 485
Mixed 335
SusWrite 206
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 46.7
172% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 242
206% 305 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
90GB free
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 411 406 418 412 413 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 478
Mixed 291
SusWrite 410
94% 421 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 51.8
176% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 283
231% 328 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 116%
Great: 119%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 155 162 162 162 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 127
Mixed 29
SusWrite 160
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04H1AA28-16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.1
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 22.6
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 80%

 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 6,823 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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