MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive87.7% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '19 at 15:28
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 103
2-Core 190
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 506
53% 424 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 43.1
38% 40.5 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 37
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0121AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 24 48 94 129 196 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 490
Write 31.7
Mixed 10.8
SusWrite 99.8
34% 158 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 47
154% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 242
202% 290 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 1317 OCZ3G13332G KHX1866C10D3/8G 1317 OCZ3G13332G 20GB
1333, 1067, 1333, 1067 MHz
8192, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.5% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 13
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 43%

 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 6,882 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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