MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateAug 25 '19 at 17:54
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 648
74% 576 Pts
64-Core 632
39% 632 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 66.7
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 61.1
54% 65.4 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 63
Splatting 54.9
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
48GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 71 123 65 68 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 439
Write 428
Mixed 308
SusWrite 108
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 60
197% 71.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 328
253% 345 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
3TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 80 40 43 86 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
48% Average
Read 100
Write 132
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 66.6
68% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.1
92% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 20.9
66% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 22.6
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 72%

 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 6,770 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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