MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.1% 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 Drive94.4% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '18 at 18:59
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 180
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 277
35% 266 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69%
Great: 67%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.56% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 5.42
Parallax 4.59
3% 4.51 fps
MRender 7.38
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.74
5% 5.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.56%
Great: 3%
AMD Radeon R7 250
MSI(1462 3012) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Lighting 13
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 18
11% 14.9 fps
MRender 8.33
Gravity 12.8
Splatting 11.8
9% 11 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 371 387 391 401 406 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 419
Mixed 238
SusWrite 385
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 34.8
117% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 251
213% 312 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.3% Good
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.1
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 83%

 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 6,758 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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