TEST
YOUR PC
ADD TO PC
BUILD

MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
Save results Copy results User guide
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.1% 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 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '19 at 23:08
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 205
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 402
52% 393 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 79.2%
 Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Sapphire(174B E285)
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 59.3
Parallax 78.7
53% 67.7 fps
MRender 59.4
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 75
53% 63.7 fps
Poor: 41% ↑
This bench: 53.1%
 Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$44
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 454 464 438 388 393 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 467
Mixed 440
SusWrite 428
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 51.8
172% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 294
241% 343 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑
This bench: 117%
 Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX1866C9D3/8GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX 16GB
2400, 1600, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.6% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.1
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 43.6%
 Great: 44%
Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,815 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)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples3,407x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,675x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples460x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples1,251x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples561x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples407x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples414x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples306x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples209x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples379x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples207x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $542Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback