MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.6% 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 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateDec 28 '15 at 12:23
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 224
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 430
57% 427 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5900
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 65
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 57.4
53% 62.4 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 60
Splatting 51.4
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 104
Write 132
Mixed 126
91% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.21
103% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1617 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.8% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.5
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.8%
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%
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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