MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.8% 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 Drive60.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime5.5 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 21:03
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 202
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 370
50% 370 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.8% Poor
Lighting 29.8
Reflection 28
Parallax 40.6
24% 32.8 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 37
Splatting 31.1
29% 35.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX7000 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CB1.1.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 159 59 37 52 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 464
Write 308
Mixed 351
SusWrite 96.8
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 32
111% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 48.1
DQ Mixed 47.6
33% 41 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST9250315AS 250GB-$30
21GB free
Firmware: 0002CE02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 46 46 45 46 47 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 41.8
Write 45
Mixed 31
SusWrite 46.3
30% 41 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 43%
Samsung HE753LJ 750GB
150GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 96 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 81
Write 101
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 95.2
62% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.3% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 18
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.3
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 63%

 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 6,805 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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