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 above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive117% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateAug 17 '18 at 02:50
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 above expectations (78th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 225
86% 148 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 543
58% 461 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
218GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 466 465 384 335 361 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 452
Mixed 436
SusWrite 406
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 56.7
184% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 297
242% 344 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB-$249
1.5TB free
Firmware: MN6OA5C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 151 153 152 154 152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 146
Write 150
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 153
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
175% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 21.4
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 23.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71%
Great: 80%

 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 6,758 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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