MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive122% 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '18 at 14:17
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 258
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 516
68% 511 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Lighting 48
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 41.4
39% 45 fps
MRender 45.7
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 36.4
33% 41.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 484 486 487 487 409 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 494
Mixed 380
SusWrite 471
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 50.5
184% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 349
266% 359 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
544GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 124 124 125 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 119
Write 119
Mixed 64
SusWrite 123
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
449GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 140 139 138 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 137
Write 105
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 138
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79%
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)
62.5% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.5%
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 6,767 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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