MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '19 at 17:09
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 129
2-Core 262
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 520
69% 514 Pts
64-Core 525
32% 525 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7917) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
458GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 416 455 466 466 461 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 457
Mixed 322
SusWrite 447
94% 415 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 45.4
170% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 181
156% 224 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
422GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 468 477 493 418 285 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 489
Mixed 440
SusWrite 434
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 48
183% 71.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 119%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66.4% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 20.4
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 70%

 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 6,773 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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HDDRAMUSB
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