MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive83.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 14:00
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690S-$141
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 217
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 392
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 33.9
Parallax 30.7
30% 34 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 32.1
Splatting 31.9
27% 33.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
233GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 683
Write 529
Mixed 509
127% 574 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 18.3
95% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 460
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 86
142% 278 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 104%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 250GB-$90
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41000WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 478
Write 319
Mixed 281
79% 359 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 69.1
4K Mixed 17.6
115% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 45
90% 187 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
57.7% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 19.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.8
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 63%

 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 6,761 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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