MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics18.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 14:17
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4360-$87
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 74.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 294
39% 292 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Lighting 23
Reflection 17.3
Parallax 20.1
19% 20.1 fps
MRender 24.3
Gravity 22.2
Splatting 16.8
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 64 58 56 74 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 86.1
Write 96.7
Mixed 64.9
SusWrite 65.5
58% 78.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 0420 F3-1600C11-8GIS Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 1311 NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 16GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.8% Below average
MC Read 12
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.5
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 90.6
44% 90.6 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 38%

 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 6,836 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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