MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.6% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory7.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 08 '20 at 14:45
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4360-$77
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 182
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 291
39% 291 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 20
18% 19.7 fps
MRender 25.1
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 17.1
17% 21.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 68 83 81 90 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 117
Write 116
Mixed 70
SusWrite 81.6
71% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 163 191 168 182 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 124
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 174
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
TOSHIBA MK5055GSX 500GB
28GB free, PID 0718
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 34 35 35 35 35 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
16% Very poor
Read 32
Write 33.3
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 34.5
43% 31.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
60% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 0420 F3-1600C11-8GIS Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 1311 NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 16GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.3% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 11.1
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 38%

 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 6,788 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
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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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