MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive115% 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.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 10:31
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 99
1-Core 137
2-Core 264
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 745
77% 621 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 144
Parallax 123
110% 134 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 130
Splatting 102
92% 114 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 730
Write 548
Mixed 563
136% 614 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 19.9
150% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 41.4
DQ Write 368
DQ Mixed 161
137% 190 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 115%
Great: 236%
Transcend SSD370S 128GB-$70
84GB free
Firmware: N1126KB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 505
Write 150
Mixed 231
64% 295 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 29.8
128% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 59.3
82% 154 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 25.8
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 30.8
76% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 41.3
97% 41.3 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 112%

 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 6,764 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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