MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.55% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 20:12
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 83.8
2-Core 194
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 371
49% 369 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.55% Terrible
Lighting 3.77
Reflection 5.85
Parallax 6.34
3% 5.32 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.52
4% 5.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.55%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 94 94 100 94 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 195
Write 151
Mixed 187
SusWrite 94.2
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 31.5
128% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 96.7
81% 117 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400 2.5" 320GB-$35
152GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 79 79 79 79 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 87.8
Write 61
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 78.7
52% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-028.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
28% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.63 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28%
Great: 29%

 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 6,776 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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