MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 20:12
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 below expectations (40th percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 70.7
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 174
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 333
43% 325 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2776) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 41.5
Reflection 38
Parallax 50.7
34% 43.4 fps
MRender 52.8
Gravity 49.1
Splatting 36.1
37% 46 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
659GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 123
Write 118
Mixed 116
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 6.9
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 5.4
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 99.8
40% 99.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 23%
Great: 61%

 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 6,770 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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