MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive146% 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.
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)
Memory14.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '19 at 15:47
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 226
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 428
55% 416 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81%
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: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 38.3
27% 33.8 fps
MRender 41.7
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 33.6
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PNY CS3030 500GB
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3121 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 645 602 570 569 573 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 584
Mixed 552
SusWrite 566
126% 556 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 41.3
191% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 777
DQ Write 743
DQ Mixed 1,182
772% 901 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 146%
Great: 242%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 71%

 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 6,756 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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