MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics16.1% 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 Drive87.4% 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.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 18:11
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 72
2-Core 140
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 308
35% 272 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Asus(1043 042B) 1GB
CLim: 1170 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Lighting 20.3
Reflection 19
Parallax 26
16% 21.8 fps
MRender 15.1
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 20.4
15% 18.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 406 417 410 385 84 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 459
Write 382
Mixed 360
SusWrite 351
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 25.8
122% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 42.6
92% 181 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 93%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 16GB-$8
5GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 9.6 7.4 7.6 6.8 6.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Read 38.6
Write 13.8
Mixed 23.8
SusWrite 8.5
25% 21.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.6
151% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-037.A00LF 0423 Team-Elite-1600 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33.1% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.3
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 9.4
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns

 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 6,764 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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