MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 71%, 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 Drive74.7% 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 (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 00:40
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 76%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 57.8
2-Core 147
57% 96 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 357
46% 349 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71%
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 41.4
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 39.3
34% 38 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 38.2
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 458
Write 297
Mixed 324
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 23.2
97% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 39.6
73% 147 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
765GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 177
Mixed 179
140% 186 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.19
82% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 1TB
863GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 99.2
Write 105
Mixed 76.6
119% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.18
78% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 43.7%
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
45.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 9.7
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 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 6,772 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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