MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive283% 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 07 '19 at 00:58
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 117
2-Core 228
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 446
60% 446 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2765 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 36.8
32% 40.8 fps
MRender 56.9
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 51.9
41% 49.5 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
560GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1355 1466 1524 1499 1481 1469 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 1,257
Write 1,366
Mixed 1,142
SusWrite 1,466
296% 1,307 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 89.4
281% 99 MB/s
DQ Read 1,360
DQ Write 1,117
DQ Mixed 1,174
897% 1,217 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 283%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1400 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.9% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 23
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 22
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 71.9%
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 6,758 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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