MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.6% 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 Drive119% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '18 at 13:03
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 249
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 480
66% 489 Pts
64-Core 478
30% 478 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1605 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Lighting 51.5
Reflection 48.1
Parallax 44
42% 47.9 fps
MRender 45.6
Gravity 44.3
Splatting 39.1
35% 43 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 446 473 477 474 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 476
Mixed 358
SusWrite 469
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 48.3
176% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 350
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
546GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 116 122 125 122 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 119
Write 122
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 122
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
444GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 131 136 138 135 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 138
Write 109
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 136
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: 78.5%
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)
61.4% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.4%
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 6,772 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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HDDRAMUSB
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