MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 12 '18 at 03:34
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 186
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 352
51% 376 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 66.2
58% 68.5 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 66.6
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 60 60 58 55 64 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 464
Write 449
Mixed 293
SusWrite 86.9
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 50.1
155% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 175
178% 289 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
307GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 142 146 144 142 148 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 97.5
Write 89
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 145
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 512M6416V69AD2J15E 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 12GB
1333, 1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.4% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 37%

 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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