MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics67.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateAug 14 '18 at 22:33
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 246
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 667
69% 556 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 366E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.8% Good
Lighting 87.7
Reflection 84.9
Parallax 75.8
72% 82.8 fps
MRender 80.6
Gravity 76.8
Splatting 67.6
61% 75 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 450 437 441 428 443 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 447
Mixed 261
SusWrite 418
91% 408 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40.3
155% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 163
173% 287 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
69.5% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 23.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 72%

 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 6,770 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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