MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% 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 Drive110% 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 30 '20 at 06:52
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 494
63% 478 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Zotac(19DA 1368) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1761 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 60.7
56% 65.5 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 62.3
Splatting 53.9
50% 62.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$123
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 394 417 421 419 419 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 433
Mixed 344
SusWrite 398
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 43.4
166% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 350
264% 355 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
174GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 188 189 187 185 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 130
Write 134
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 184
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
364% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 110%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
817GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 106 106 107 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 118
Write 106
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 105
73% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 Z8GX3M1A1600C10 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.2
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 63%

 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 6,832 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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HDDRAMUSB
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