MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics62.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive68.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '17 at 04:00
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 77%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 below expectations (3rd percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 58.3
1-Core 100
2-Core 186
63% 115 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 420
44% 355 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 56%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.9% Good
Lighting 78.6
Reflection 79.1
Parallax 66.4
64% 74.7 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 75.8
Splatting 78.1
61% 73.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
19GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 507
Write 251
Mixed 298
77% 352 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 21.4
110% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 71.8
100% 182 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 85%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 501
Write 258
Mixed 321
79% 360 MB/s
4K Read 7.31
4K Write 74.6
4K Mixed 18.7
75% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 58.9
90% 171 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 85%
WD Re 2TB-$28
395GB free
Firmware: 01.01D01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 108
Write 93.5
Mixed 118
81% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.65
4K Mixed 0.35
111% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 11
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 133
30% 133 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 69%

 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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