MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics12.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive78.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '18 at 21:20
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 168
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 314
43% 321 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile)
12.7% Very poor
Lighting 15.5
Reflection 13.3
Parallax 15.8
13% 14.9 fps
MRender 19.2
Gravity 16.8
Splatting 12.8
13% 16.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 12.7%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba Q Series Pro 128GB-$66
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JTRA0102 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 501
Write 198
Mixed 374
79% 358 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 29.1
113% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 159
149% 233 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 14.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57%
Great: 64%

 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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