MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive82.7% 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.
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 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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime16.9 Days
Run DateJun 04 '19 at 13:59
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 215
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 407
56% 413 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC120G1SA754D117-820 120GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1114B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 151 154 125 155 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 510
Write 156
Mixed 208
SusWrite 145
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 37.7
145% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 149
125% 184 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 83%
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
948GB free
Firmware: 2BE10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 105 105 105 105 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 108
Write 90.9
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 106
68% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.9
190% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 15.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50%
Great: 62%

 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 6,767 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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