MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.3% 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 Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '18 at 11:32
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 226
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 433
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
Sapphire(1DA2 E348) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1226 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
22.3% Poor
Lighting 26.5
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 33.2
22% 30 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 31.5
24% 28.4 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 495
Write 290
Mixed 327
82% 371 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 26
104% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 35.6
66% 128 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 62.3%
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 6,764 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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