MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive83.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '19 at 00:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 256
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 482
66% 491 Pts
64-Core 501
31% 501 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC120GE2DA08B-T 120GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 121 130 133 135 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 401
Write 141
Mixed 201
SusWrite 129
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 40.1
172% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 153
118% 161 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 83%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
198GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 473 487 487 410 279 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 492
Mixed 464
SusWrite 436
108% 477 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 64.5
224% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 360
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 133%
Great: 129%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 168 169 169 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 168
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 168
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 19.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61%
Great: 76%

 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 6,803 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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