MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36% 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 Drive44.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '18 at 15:52
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 129
2-Core 256
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 499
66% 494 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1561 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 51.6
Parallax 46.3
36% 47.4 fps
MRender 45.8
Gravity 45.5
Splatting 41.4
36% 44.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 211 202 203 194 202 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 346
Write 194
Mixed 204
SusWrite 202
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 14.9
4K Mixed 6.1
22% 8.33 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 278
206% 272 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
544GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 122 125 125 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 118
Write 124
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 124
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
449GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 136 137 139 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
80% Very good
Read 141
Write 101
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 138
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80%
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% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 17.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 19.8
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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