MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive54.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 21:39
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 412
57% 422 Pts
64-Core 411
26% 411 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 71.3
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 62
58% 68.2 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 70.4
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 96 86 96 83 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 368
Write 129
Mixed 233
SusWrite 89.1
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 18.3
94% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 32
54% 104 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 71%
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
111GB free
Firmware: 300i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 111 117 118 118 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 369
Write 140
Mixed 184
SusWrite 116
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 40
156% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 154
118% 163 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 80%
WD WD15EVDS-73V9B1 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 90 93 90 91 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 102
Write 98.9
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 89.5
67% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.3
79% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 55%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 CT102464BD160B.M16 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60%
Great: 60%

 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 6,796 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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