MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive97.1% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 20:27
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 134
2-Core 269
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 520
70% 524 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 78 68 72 66 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 475
Mixed 322
SusWrite 97.6
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 50.6
179% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 175
183% 300 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 108%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
253GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 463 465 465 466 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 461
Mixed 406
SusWrite 437
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 50.7
170% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 285
236% 340 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 116%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
610GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 186 191 189 189 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 134
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 180
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18.2
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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