MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics62.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.6% 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.
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 (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 25 '18 at 12:24
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 77%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 209
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 388
49% 374 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.7% Good
Lighting 79.6
Reflection 77
Parallax 67
65% 74.5 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 71
Splatting 72.6
59% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 234 235 216 218 215 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 254
Mixed 318
SusWrite 226
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 43.2
165% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 351
261% 347 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
434GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 68 69 67 68 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
44% Average
Read 85
Write 76.2
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 68.1
50% 68.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44%
Great: 61%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
199GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 121 125 118 125 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 102
Write 104
Mixed 56
SusWrite 122
70% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 15
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 97%

 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 6,771 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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