MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive69.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '19 at 02:32
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 4.8 GHz, turbo 5.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 754
76% 618 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 98.2
58% 80.1 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 57.8
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT07B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 100 97 89 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 445
Write 132
Mixed 124
SusWrite 101
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 18.2
122% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 47
82% 167 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 73%
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 128GB
97GB free
Firmware: DXM02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 354 349 347 343 355 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 318
Mixed 230
SusWrite 347
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 37.4
161% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 123
133% 227 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2B1600C11 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62.7% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 17.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 19.4
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 65%

 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 6,788 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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