MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.9% 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 Drive56.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '18 at 22:06
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 221
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 438
58% 436 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2662) 2GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Lighting 25.6
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 32
21% 27.4 fps
MRender 34.2
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 25.7
24% 29.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 128GB-$150
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.20 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 447
Write 123
Mixed 197
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 10.1
89% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 39.2
53% 95.6 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.8% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 9.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 8.3
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 71%

 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 6,764 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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