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 way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive97.2% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '19 at 11:18
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 128
2-Core 276
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 742
73% 596 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 356 375 373 204 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 404
Write 376
Mixed 293
SusWrite 303
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 39.2
157% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 251
210% 302 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 98%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
54GB free
Firmware: UF4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 50 113 132 108 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 462
Write 348
Mixed 277
SusWrite 115
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 31.6
4K Mixed 17.4
59% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 85.2
DQ Mixed 29.4
41% 76.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 56%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
391GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 89 88 89 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 97.8
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 88.9
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.8% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.2
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 26.7
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 47.6
84% 47.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 78.8%
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 6,763 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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