MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.1% 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 Drive112% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 22 '20 at 21:46
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 474
62% 469 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 60.5
55% 65 fps
MRender 70.5
Gravity 62.5
Splatting 53.6
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 392 404 405 394 412 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 475
Mixed 266
SusWrite 369
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 42.6
174% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 287
232% 328 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.5
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 19
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 62%

 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 6,764 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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