MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics20.5% 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 Drive116% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 23 '15 at 03:20
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 114
2-Core 229
78% 171 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 455
61% 457 Pts
64-Core 451
28% 451 Pts
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 3649) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4752
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Lighting 26.4
Reflection 19.3
Parallax 24.6
22% 23.4 fps
MRender 27.3
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 19.1
19% 23.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 480GB
447GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 494
Write 311
Mixed 340
84% 382 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 14.8
64% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 73.7
DQ Mixed 46.5
59% 109 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 64%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 406
Mixed 416
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 49.9
182% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 116
142% 253 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
342GB free
Firmware: CC3E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 110
Write 105
Mixed 97
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.44
101% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 68%
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,776 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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