MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.5% 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 Drive89.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateSep 14 '18 at 09:49
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 589
59% 481 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
MSI(1462 2983) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 55.1
Parallax 44.8
54% 55.3 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 49.2
44% 55.1 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 38 36 34 36 36 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 495
Write 482
Mixed 348
SusWrite 76.8
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 49.9
169% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 71.3
115% 216 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
30GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 99 96 113 107 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 95.7
Write 94.2
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 105
65% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 114%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
2.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 103 104 102 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 100
Write 89
Mixed 52
SusWrite 105
63% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
57.6% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 61%

 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 6,764 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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