MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive113% 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.
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 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)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 20:23
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 115
2-Core 227
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 429
58% 430 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 74
61% 75.1 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 71.6
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 190 189 190 186 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 450
Mixed 444
SusWrite 215
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 60.7
208% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
266% 347 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 142 140 145 143 145 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 134
Write 116
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 143
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 114%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
93GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 112 94 101 111 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 130
Write 136
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 99.9
70% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 103%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
57GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 42 32 29 31 32 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 38.2
Write 41.3
Mixed 0.3
SusWrite 38
38% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.6% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.8
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.4
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.6%
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 6,764 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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