MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive85.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '18 at 18:16
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 245
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 646
69% 549 Pts
64-Core 591
37% 591 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 67
Parallax 59
53% 63.6 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 62.2
Splatting 65.9
54% 66 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G32MNB-2202A 256GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10103L00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 501
Write 336
Mixed 216
77% 351 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 25
101% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 56.2
111% 224 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
1TB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 148
Mixed 152
122% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.17
77% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Vulcan-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.9% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 79%

 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 6,853 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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