MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive95.3% 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '19 at 14:40
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 686
69% 559 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 63.5
54% 67.4 fps
MRender 75
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 57.6
52% 65.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 183 160 162 160 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 397
Write 268
Mixed 318
SusWrite 169
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 52.5
188% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 296
209% 264 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 94%
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
119GB free
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 395 447 451 446 449 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 451
Mixed 428
SusWrite 409
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 49.1
175% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 160
142% 205 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 110%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
931GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 419 473 476 477 475 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 477
Mixed 449
SusWrite 433
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 44.3
171% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 364
274% 367 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2B2133C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2B2133C9 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
61.4% Good
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 19.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 20.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 61%

 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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