MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics16.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive165% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '17 at 20:35
Run Duration272 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 256
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 662
70% 558 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 16.1
16% 17.2 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 23.3
Splatting 17.1
18% 22 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 791
Write 581
Mixed 708
154% 693 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 53.1
248% 95.7 MB/s
DQ Read 816
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 141
206% 403 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 165%
Great: 243%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40
360GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 146
Write 138
Mixed 132
104% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.35
147% 1.52 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 108%
Wilk GOODRAM 8GB
4GB free, PID 5200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 76.9
Write 4.91
Mixed 8.76
24% 30.2 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 0.12
4K Mixed 0.1
49% 3.79 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 27.3
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 26.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 47.6
84% 47.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 88%

 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 6,811 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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