MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '23 at 03:48
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 93.1
2-Core 186
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 316
39% 297 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 149
Reflection 151
Parallax 151
122% 150 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 133
Splatting 118
116% 146 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$73
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 211 245 251 254 252 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 435
Write 272
Mixed 301
SusWrite 227
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 34.5
125% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 187
169% 258 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
340GB free
Firmware: KC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 118 118 120 119 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
63% Good
Read 103
Write 108
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 116
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 213C1 V3 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
60% Good
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.5
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60%
Great: 75%

 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 6,788 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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