MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics184% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (78%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 07 '22 at 23:17
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 78%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
65% Good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 103
2-Core 197
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 267
32% 246 Pts
64-Core 321
20% 321 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$500
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 266
Reflection 238
Parallax 275
217% 260 fps
MRender 303
Gravity 226
Splatting 164
181% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Inland NVMe SSD 256GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0918A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 407 278 158 390 319 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 565
Write 432
Mixed 470
SusWrite 276
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 17.7
96% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 432
DQ Mixed 314
261% 372 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 218%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
474GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 108 138 136 140 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 155
Write 141
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 129
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 08G-D3-1866-MR 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.3% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 65%

 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 6,805 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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