MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 10:58
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 105
2-Core 203
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 390
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 364.72
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 44.7
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 39
36% 42.5 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 0.09
19% 26.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
29GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 173
Mixed 128
126% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.93
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.18
99% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
2GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 75.2
Write 67.2
Mixed 43.2
46% 61.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 0.82
4K Mixed 0.49
82% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 88%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.01E04 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 31.4
Write 27
Mixed 16.6
18% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.02
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.02
4% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.9% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 18.2
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.9%
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 6,763 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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