MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive25.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateAug 02 '17 at 11:59
Run Duration476 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 89.9
2-Core 193
68% 121 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 348
50% 366 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 68
Parallax 67.6
57% 68.4 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 52.8
50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingmax 120GB 120GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0911 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.1% Poor
Read 117
Write 66.1
Mixed 59.2
18% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.74
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 4.97
52% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.4
DQ Write 57.7
DQ Mixed 3.47
13% 26.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
390GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 164
Mixed 160
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.16
64% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 107%
USB DISK 2.0 32GB
28GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
5.43% Terrible
Read 21.9
Write 2.74
Mixed 3.31
8% 9.32 MB/s
4K Read 6.97
4K Write 0.004
4K Mixed 0.002
26% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 5.43%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.5% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 10.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 72%

 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 6,770 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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