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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive109% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '20 at 13:29
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 242
90% 157 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 524
67% 508 Pts
64-Core 526
32% 526 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 241 209 157 137 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 490
Mixed 393
SusWrite 193
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 56.1
196% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 221
205% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
664GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 145 145 145 146 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 150
Write 74
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 143
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST32000542AS 1TB
477GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 486 487 489 488 490 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 517
Write 493
Mixed 468
SusWrite 474
362% 488 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 65.1
11,457% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 363
3,337% 365 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 28.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 26.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 86%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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