MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.4% 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 Drive375% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 20 '21 at 21:05
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 125
2-Core 242
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 470
62% 468 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Asus(1043 8709) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (60 fps cap detected)
47.4% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 59.7
Parallax 59.8
46% 58.9 fps
MRender 59.8
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 59.8
49% 59.8 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1953 2096 2084 2224 2234 1547 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
375% Outstanding
Read 2,373
Write 2,264
Mixed 2171
SusWrite 2,023
497% 2,208 MB/s
4K Read 72.1
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 99.6
326% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1479
DQ Write 1,010
DQ Mixed 1,178
897% 1,223 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 375%
Great: 526%
Hitachi HDS724040ALE640 4TB-$465
1.5TB free
Firmware: MJAOA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 128 128 129 126 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 120
Write 123
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 126
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
161% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 16GB
1867, 1600, 1867, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 28.7
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 24.5
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 87%

 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 6,782 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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