MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics93.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.6% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '22 at 21:07
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 (95th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 215
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 419
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 86F0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 111
Parallax 114
96% 114 fps
MRender 137
Gravity 103
Splatting 92.9
88% 111 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 97%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
INTENSO 120GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0312A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 376 395 384 402 397 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 445
Write 388
Mixed 379
SusWrite 352
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 24.2
138% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 42.5
85% 164 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
35% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 9.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.4
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35%
Great: 35%

 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 6,792 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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