MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 15:32
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
84% 153 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 477
64% 475 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 30% Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 476 477 479 479 462 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 480
Mixed 378
SusWrite 469
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 48.6
178% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 351
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
545GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 124 124 124 125 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 124
Write 122
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 124
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
444GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 138 137 137 137 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 140
Write 110
Mixed 77
SusWrite 137
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.5%
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 (54th percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.2
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21.1
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.7%
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 6,770 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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