MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics83.2% 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 Drive64.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 13:06
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 210
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 550
57% 461 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.2% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 112
Parallax 113
88% 111 fps
MRender 93
Gravity 98.2
Splatting 80.5
73% 90.6 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 305
Write 321
Mixed 254
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 20.7
103% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 36.9
DQ Write 65.2
DQ Mixed 20.8
24% 41 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.5% Below average
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.5%
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 6,757 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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