MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive124% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '20 at 12:32
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 above expectations (62nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 250
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 540
62% 482 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
401GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 463 456 459 461 461 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 431
Mixed 375
SusWrite 460
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 58.8
199% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 124%
Great: 134%
Micron_1300_MTFDDAK1T0TDL 1TB
747GB free
Firmware: M5MU000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 439 420 398 400 411 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 224
Mixed 361
SusWrite 408
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 51.6
180% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 351
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 114%
Great: 122%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
565GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 104 106 107 106 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 162
Write 153
Mixed 100
SusWrite 106
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.3
238% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 109%
USB2.0 FlashDisk 4GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.8 2.9 3 2.9 2.7 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
2.76% Terrible
Read 7.8
Write 2.5
Mixed 3.3
SusWrite 2.8
5% 4.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.76%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.5% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 13.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 62%

 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 6,867 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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