MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	72% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

18 months ago, 17 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7917
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 03 '22 at 22:03
Run Duration	272 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	27%

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PC Performing below expectations (39^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 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	76% Very good	Memory 85.5 1-Core 114 2-Core 199 77% 133 Pts	4-Core 359 8-Core 531 55% 445 Pts	64-Core 587 36% 587 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 76% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240 428,800 User benchmarks, average bench 71% Zotac(19DA 5527) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 526.47 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	72% Very good	Lighting 90 Reflection 89.7 Parallax 84 73% 87.9 fps	MRender 111 Gravity 81 Splatting 70.3 70% 87.3 fps
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 72% Great: 76%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Wd_black SN850 Heatsink 1TB 1,930 User benchmarks, average bench 397% 702GB free (System drive) Firmware: 614900WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 609 Write 632 Mixed 612 138% 618 MB/s	4K Read 43.6 4K Write 75.9 4K Mixed 55.8 178% 58.4 MB/s	DQ Read 746 DQ Write 679 DQ Mixed 807 579% 744 MB/s
Poor: 238% Great: 566%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83 138,859 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 917GB free Firmware: 1AJ10001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 104 Write 98.1 Mixed 61.2 65% 87.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1 177% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 75%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65 22,230 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 685GB free Firmware: CC44 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 109 Write 105 Mixed 59.8 68% 91.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.9 147% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 924GB free Firmware: CC47 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 169 Write 118 Mixed 85.3 92% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Generic- SD/MMC 32GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 29GB free, PID 6487 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1 Write 1 Mixed 1 1% 1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 40% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 12%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	49.2% Average	MC Read 17.3 MC Write 18.3 MC Mixed 14.3 48% 16.6 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 18.5 SC Mixed 15.1 45% 15.7 GB/s	Latency 71.6 56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 49.2% Great: 64%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	3,393x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,666x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	457x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	1,245x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	559x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	407x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	414x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	306x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	207x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	376x
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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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16