MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive68% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '17 at 22:03
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 142
2-Core 281
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 761
79% 637 Pts
64-Core 756
47% 756 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1605 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.8% Good
Lighting 78.1
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 70.3
64% 75.3 fps
MRender 84.5
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 61.7
58% 72.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 180GB
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
68% Good
Read 461
Write 182
Mixed 231
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 14.2
123% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 31.7
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 9.92
28% 55.7 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 27.4
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 27.6
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 46
87% 46 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 88%

 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 6,786 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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