MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results


Gaming 41% Speed boat	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 35% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	43% 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 Drive	35.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.

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System	MSI MS-7917
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds)
Memory	23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Apr 21 '18 at 08:03
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	23%

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PC Performing as expected (40^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 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	85.6% Excellent	Memory 95 1-Core 126 2-Core 242 88% 154 Pts	4-Core 412 8-Core 618 64% 515 Pts	64-Core 678 42% 678 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 85.6% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% XFX(1682 9480) CLim: 1400 MHz, MLim: 2250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.4 Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	43% Average	Lighting 50.2 Reflection 72.8 Parallax 69.7 41% 64.2 fps	MRender 69.6 Gravity 48.9 Splatting 55.9 47% 58.1 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 43% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk S31024G 3TB 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 184 175 5766 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2072 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 2959 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 706 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 397 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 194 194 19264 (C2) HDA temperature 125 101 25 (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	10.7% Very poor	Read 116 Write 88.7 Mixed 91.1 22% 98.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.69 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.2 2% 0.83 MB/s

Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB 7,823 User benchmarks, average bench 320% 795GB free Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	133% Outstanding	Read 984 Write 903 Mixed 807 200% 898 MB/s	4K Read 24.3 4K Write 59.3 4K Mixed 26.6 102% 36.7 MB/s	DQ Read 170 DQ Write 160 DQ Mixed 77.3 82% 136 MB/s
Poor: 141% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 531%
Sandisk S31024G 1TB 283GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 101 99 3521400 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2230 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 87 60 629712773 (09) Power-on hours count 68 68 28362 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1118 (B7) Unknown 99 99 1 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 7 (BD) vendor-specific 98 98 2 (BE) vendor-specific 75 55 51976863769 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 646 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 91 91 19734 (C2) HDA temperature 25 45 -140737488355303 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -35240206636668 (F1) Unknown 100 253 70651354337 (F2) Unknown 100 253 101438666998	13.4% Very poor	Read 161 Write 107 Mixed 99.8 27% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.29 4K Mixed 0.16 2% 0.63 MB/s

Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 20GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 8195 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 783 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 96 96 70 (AE) Unknown 100 100 464 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 67 44 240518889505 (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 100 100 9 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 96 96 4 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 17282608294 (F7) Unknown 100 100 541500166 (F8) Unknown 100 100 300087789 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1255 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0	35.6% Below average	Read 393 Write 105 Mixed 154 47% 218 MB/s	4K Read 12.2 4K Write 25.9 4K Mixed 6.96 41% 15 MB/s	DQ Read 19.2 DQ Write 42.5 DQ Mixed 7.08 12% 22.9 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 35.6% Great: 95%
WD WD30EZRZ-00Z5HB0 400GB 372GB free Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 329 (03) Spinup time 183 174 5841 (04) Start/Stop count 91 91 9208 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 12 12 64863 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2786 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 945 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 197 197 9227 (C2) HDA temperature 121 86 29 (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 91 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	41.2% Average	Read 72 Write 71.1 Mixed 70.7 54% 71.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.11 4K Mixed 0.42 111% 1.04 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-1600C9-8GXM 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 32GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	MC Read 20.6 MC Write 21.5 MC Mixed 18.7 58% 20.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.2 SC Write 23 SC Mixed 19 54% 18.7 GB/s	Latency 57.2 70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 65%

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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	3,385x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,665x
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	406x

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 $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $45	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