MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.7% 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 Drive82.6% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '19 at 22:18
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 186
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 328
45% 336 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
MSI(1462 2877) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Lighting 25.5
Reflection 23.2
Parallax 31.5
21% 26.7 fps
MRender 33.1
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 24.8
23% 29.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SH00R240GB 240GB
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02000008
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 386 69 69 66 68 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 448
Write 387
Mixed 356
SusWrite 159
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 34.6
137% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 188
172% 259 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 81%
USB2.0 DISK 8GB
0GB free, PID ffff
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 4 3.7 3.6 2.1 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
4.43% Terrible
Read 17.4
Write 3
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 2.9
6% 6.45 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
20% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.43%
Great: 4%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1600 CL9 4GB 0622 DDR3-1600 CL9 4GB Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.8% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 17.5
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 58%

 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 6,870 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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