MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics80.9% 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 Drive83.6% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateMar 01 '20 at 09:31
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
64.8% Good
Memory 77.7
1-Core 96
2-Core 199
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 291
40% 297 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Gigabyte(1458 36CB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.9% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 109
Parallax 98.2
84% 103 fps
MRender 91.1
Gravity 94.6
Splatting 88.3
74% 91.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 179 169 160 157 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 452
Write 212
Mixed 222
SusWrite 171
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 33.5
138% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 228
188% 274 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 128%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
60GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 288 81 70 70 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 391
Write 275
Mixed 303
SusWrite 148
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 90.2
4K Mixed 50
169% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 245
215% 322 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 126%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
728GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 97 97 99 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 134
Write 118
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 97.9
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.1% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 13.5
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 63%

 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 6,788 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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HDDRAMUSB
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