MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 17:56
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 60%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 100
2-Core 204
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 413
52% 394 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Lighting 41.7
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 39.3
34% 38.1 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 38.5
32% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 453
Write 275
Mixed 308
76% 345 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 23.1
86% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 40
74% 148 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
766GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 181
Mixed 178
141% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.24
100% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 1TB
863GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
45% Average
Read 107
Write 106
Mixed 65.5
116% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.21
77% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 45%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5402-461.A00LF 9905402-174.A00G 99U5474-041.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
56.7% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.7
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns

 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 6,764 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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