MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.4% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '18 at 05:53
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 223
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 433
54% 411 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.4% Very poor
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 62.1
Parallax 87.5
0% 49.9 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 80.4
57% 67.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
864GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 63 74 86 72 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 42.3
Write 31
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 76.1
35% 47.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34%
Great: 57%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
13GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 16.8
Mixed 4.3
9% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.3% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 62%

 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 6,801 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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