MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results


Gaming 44% Speed boat	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 35% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With 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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	58.8% 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 Drive	104% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7917
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds)
Memory	21.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 27 '23 at 21:18
Run Duration	175 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	69.1% Good	Memory 79.2 1-Core 102 2-Core 193 71% 125 Pts	4-Core 341 8-Core 351 46% 346 Pts	64-Core 353 22% 353 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 56,417 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 328D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 527.37 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	58.8% Above average	Lighting 73.4 Reflection 113 Parallax 70.5 60% 85.7 fps	MRender 68.8 Gravity 72.9 Splatting 67.6 57% 69.8 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58.8% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 202GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 238 243 245 245 246 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 461 Mixed 434 SusWrite 229 90% 401 MB/s	4K Read 41.8 4K Write 78.8 4K Mixed 53.2 173% 57.9 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 359 271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 128%
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB-$150 16,934 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 262GB free Firmware: RVM01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 239 244 246 246 246 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 453 Mixed 416 SusWrite 229 89% 397 MB/s	4K Read 38.9 4K Write 84.7 4K Mixed 50.7 169% 58.1 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 361 272% 365 MB/s
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 720GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 239 244 245 246 246 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 463 Write 463 Mixed 402 SusWrite 229 87% 389 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 89.2 4K Mixed 55.1 180% 61.7 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 347 DQ Mixed 363 273% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$159 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 279GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 521 557 565 565 565 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	150% Outstanding	Read 668 Write 595 Mixed 602 SusWrite 514 134% 595 MB/s	4K Read 47.6 4K Write 78.5 4K Mixed 59.4 190% 61.8 MB/s	DQ Read 780 DQ Write 682 DQ Mixed 1071 710% 844 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 150% Great: 372%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 24GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	51.5% Above average	MC Read 17.7 MC Write 19.3 MC Mixed 16.2 51% 17.7 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 18.8 SC Mixed 16.6 47% 16.4 GB/s	Latency 80.9 49% 80.9 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 62%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	59	60	27"	1280 720	IVM6628 PL2788H

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	3,405x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,673x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	460x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	1,250x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	561x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	407x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	414x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	306x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	209x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	379x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	206x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16