MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 14 '17 at 00:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 261
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 515
68% 509 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Asus(1043 84B5) 1GB
CLim: 1412 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 350.12
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 22.3
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 18.1
18% 19.3 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 18.6
Splatting 18.3
17% 20.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
218GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 79
Write 71.3
Mixed 28.4
44% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.36
104% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 57%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 81
Write 77.3
Mixed 13.6
41% 57.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.31
73% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.1% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.9
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 21.1
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 68%

 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 6,769 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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