MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics79.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory19.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateMay 28 '17 at 22:06
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 below expectations (28th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 210
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 561
60% 478 Pts
64-Core 591
37% 591 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Asus(1043 855B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.6% Very good
Lighting 103
Reflection 106
Parallax 94.5
84% 101 fps
MRender 85.3
Gravity 92.9
Splatting 82.1
71% 86.8 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 400
Mixed 407
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 40.9
157% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 111
124% 210 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
WD Se 1TB (2013)-$18
599GB free
Firmware: 01.01M03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 186
Mixed 175
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 1.52
4K Write 2.97
4K Mixed 0.16
136% 1.55 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
52.6% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 17.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.2
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 63%

 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 6,767 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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