MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '17 at 12:41
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3260
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 78
1-Core 79
2-Core 189
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 191
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 42.2
36% 39.7 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 37.8
33% 40 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 130
Mixed 130
98% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.17
66% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 103%
SanDisk Ultra 16GB
14GB free, PID 5590
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Read 38.7
Write 23.2
Mixed 27.5
36% 29.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.22
4K Write 2.47
4K Mixed 1.5
151% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
29% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 8.9
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 7.2
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 84.4
47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 29%
Great: 33%

 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 6,768 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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