MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive86.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 04:27
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 243
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 672
73% 578 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E387) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 96.8
57% 79.1 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 70
Splatting 56
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 217 205 209 208 208 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 437
Write 223
Mixed 347
SusWrite 216
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 39.4
138% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 213
181% 261 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST31000322CS 1TB-$250
904GB free
Firmware: CA13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 107 108 107 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 108
Write 100
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 107
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.4% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 11
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.4%
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 6,770 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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