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 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive118% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors, 2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '18 at 19:11
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 128
2-Core 215
86% 147 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 696
71% 575 Pts
64-Core 693
43% 693 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2774) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.31
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 32% Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 461 467 454 460 460 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 488
Mixed 356
SusWrite 460
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 49.5
176% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 195
185% 291 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
Samsung CM871 M.2 2280 128GB
31GB free
Firmware: FXT21D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 34 33 33 30 30 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 480
Write 69.5
Mixed 99.3
SusWrite 32.4
36% 170 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 24.2
4K Mixed 21.4
85% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 24.4
DQ Mixed 38.6
40% 68.5 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 23.1
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 29.2
72% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 46
87% 46 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 119%

 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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