MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics14.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '22 at 07:41
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 446
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Zotac(19DA 2476) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Lighting 18.5
Reflection 18.5
Parallax 18.8
15% 18.6 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 18.9
Splatting 17.1
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7m 512GB
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 124 135 142 141 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 280
Mixed 192
SusWrite 153
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 38.5
164% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 92.8
118% 215 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
209GB free
Firmware: CC62
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 178 177 179 178 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 147
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 178
105% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.7
451% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.7% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 20.3
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 64.7%
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 6,857 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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