MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.5% 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)
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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 14:56
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 484
65% 483 Pts
64-Core 478
30% 478 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1650 MHz, MLim: 1907 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Lighting 51.3
Reflection 50
Parallax 44.4
42% 48.5 fps
MRender 43.2
Gravity 45.4
Splatting 40.2
35% 42.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 510
Write 429
Mixed 342
95% 427 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 49
181% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 349
266% 359 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
590GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 127 127 128 128 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 127
Write 122
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 127
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
443GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 139 138 137 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 139
Write 110
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 138
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 81%

 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 6,769 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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