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 (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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive115% 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
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 16:49
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 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 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 250
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 492
59% 455 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.9%
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: 433 463 470 471 472 448 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 464
Mixed 374
SusWrite 460
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 43.6
169% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 352
260% 344 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
545GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 124 124 125 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 124
Write 121
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 124
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
444GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 138 137 134 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 135
Write 111
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 137
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.9%
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)
60% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 17.7
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60%
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 6,773 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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