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MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.8% 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 Drive129% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 04 '20 at 10:36
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$43
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 470
63% 472 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 32.3
Reflection 30
Parallax 37.6
26% 33.3 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 33.5
31% 38 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PNY CS3030 500GB
245GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303121 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 455 524 412 442 299 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 720
Write 709
Mixed 614
SusWrite 423
138% 616 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 49.7
142% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 676
DQ Write 660
DQ Mixed 906
615% 748 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 129%
Great: 242%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
122GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 75 76 77 77 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 63.2
Write 49.5
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 76.5
46% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 60%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
227GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 28 71 71 71 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 76.6
Write 73.5
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 61.4
49% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 20.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63.5%
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 7,140 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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