MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.3% 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 Drive69.5% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 17:14
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 (100th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 415
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.3%
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)
33.3% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 39.6
34% 38.4 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 38.3
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 450
Write 302
Mixed 305
78% 352 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 55.9
4K Mixed 21.4
83% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 39.4
66% 130 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
766GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 192
Mixed 174
143% 190 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.23
94% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 1TB
863GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 84.2
Write 102
Mixed 79.6
116% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.17
73% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 40.6%
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
38% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 11.9
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 10.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 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 6,772 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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