MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33% 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 Drive73.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 17:43
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 202
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 370
50% 370 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33% Below average
Lighting 41.1
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 39.3
34% 37.9 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 38.7
32% 39.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 467
Write 324
Mixed 337
83% 376 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 21.7
91% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 37.1
63% 125 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
762GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 151
Mixed 159
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.14
52% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 1TB
863GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 98.4
Write 113
Mixed 73.1
121% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 2.07
4K Mixed 0.2
79% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5402-461.A00LF 9905402-174.A00G 99U5474-041.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.2% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 11.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 11.8
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns

 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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