MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41% 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 Drive92% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 01:35
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3-$256
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 185
77% 129 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 398
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.2
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41% Average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 74.3
38% 61.6 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 54.4
46% 56.9 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 41%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAV256TBN 256GB
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MU033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 471 208 154 153 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 468
Mixed 393
SusWrite 264
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 39.4
146% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 305
222% 284 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 92%
Great: 91%
Hitachi HTS541010B7E610 1TB
654GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 101 103 103 103 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 119
Write 66
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 101
66% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.4
168% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ41UF8BDW0-GN-F Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Kingston ACR16D3LU1NGG/4G Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.7
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.3
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62%
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 6,771 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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