MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive106% 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 15:27
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 97.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 242
89% 155 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 632
65% 523 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 54.5
Parallax 44.3
39% 48.8 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62
49% 59.2 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 153 154 150 148 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 424
Mixed 362
SusWrite 180
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 54.2
194% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 361
272% 365 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
579GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 151 155 155 150 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 156
Mixed 88.5
SusWrite 153
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93%
Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
107GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 126 127 129 127 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 145
Write 134
Mixed 69
SusWrite 127
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.2
207% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
69.9% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 85%

 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 6,870 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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