MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.3% 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 Drive106% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory22 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 07 '18 at 02:15
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU 73%

 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 i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 212
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 407
55% 410 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.250.18.0
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
49.3% Average
Lighting 60.3
Reflection 55.5
Parallax 74.8
49% 63.5 fps
MRender 52.1
Gravity 53.2
Splatting 71
49% 58.8 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871b 2.5 7mm 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 158 158 158 158 158 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 443
Mixed 382
SusWrite 161
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 61.2
197% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 354
269% 362 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB
771GB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 98 95 92 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 69
Write 135
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 96.2
67% 91.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 0.7
215% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 67%
Seagate Expansion 500GB
198GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 56 56 56 56 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 52.6
Write 48.7
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 55.5
32% 44.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.1% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.8
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 21
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.1%
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 6,775 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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