MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics110% 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 Drive228% 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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '18 at 03:49
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 285
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 758
78% 628 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6181) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 155
Parallax 134
116% 144 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 144
Splatting 116
104% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 614 330 323 324 291 278 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 2,059
Write 1,513
Mixed 637
SusWrite 360
252% 1,142 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 60.2
246% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,135
DQ Write 1,089
DQ Mixed 692
635% 972 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 228%
Great: 236%
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
83GB free
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 64 55 56 56 56 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 355
Mixed 402
SusWrite 86.5
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 50.4
177% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 237
198% 285 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 91%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
931GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 107 108 108 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
61% Good
Read 105
Write 103
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 107
73% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61%
Great: 76%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: MJ8OA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 123 124 124 124 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 125
Write 133
Mixed 66
SusWrite 124
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
925GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 231 233 233 233 233 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 225
Write 188
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 232
136% 186 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 131%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE4G3D1608DE1TX0. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
79.5% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 23.9
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 26.3
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 47.3
85% 47.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 78%

 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 6,772 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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