MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics114% 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 Drive253% 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.
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 18 '17 at 18:20
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 761
78% 633 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2665 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 158
Parallax 136
125% 149 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 145
Splatting 115
103% 127 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 2,628
Write 1,257
Mixed 1,448
390% 1,777 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 28.9
230% 92.5 MB/s
DQ Read 64.3
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 224
145% 164 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 253%
Great: 236%
Transcend SSD370S 128GB-$70
81GB free
Firmware: N1126KB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 526
Write 150
Mixed 234
66% 303 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 29.9
144% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 38.3
40% 62 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 30
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 31
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 43.6
92% 43.6 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.8%
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 6,763 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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