MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive44.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime11.8 Days
Run DateOct 22 '19 at 15:54
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 191
77% 130 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 280
38% 280 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 66
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 87.8
54% 73.2 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 54.9
50% 61.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 147 39 17 40 22 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 508
Write 221
Mixed 287
SusWrite 79.7
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 1.1
53% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 78
DQ Mixed 0.5
31% 77.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
572GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 158 157 161 160 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 156
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 159
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.5
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 35%

 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 6,770 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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