MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive69.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '19 at 08:47
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 396
50% 380 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 85.8
56% 75.1 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 57.7
53% 65.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 137 136 133 137 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 331
Write 153
Mixed 199
SusWrite 134
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 34.1
138% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 106
90% 130 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
64GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 66 67 66 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 96.8
Write 94.2
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 66.2
59% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 58%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
33GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 93 93 98 98 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 81
Write 71.7
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 97.9
51% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
749GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 147 146 149 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 142
Write 112
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 147
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.1
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.5
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.9%
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 6,771 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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