MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.1% 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)
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 15:28
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 414
51% 389 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 41.8
Parallax 37.7
36% 41.3 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 33.5
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 512
Write 447
Mixed 331
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 46.9
172% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 345
261% 352 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
597GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 125 127 114 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 127
Write 129
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 124
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
449GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 137 139 137 136 140 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 110
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 138
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 17.7
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 81%

 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 6,763 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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