MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics153% 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 Drive107% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '19 at 02:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 251
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 651
65% 531 Pts
64-Core 653
40% 653 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
153% Outstanding
Lighting 208
Reflection 226
Parallax 236
170% 223 fps
MRender 253
Gravity 215
Splatting 142
160% 203 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 153%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$40
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 427 429 433 433 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 434
Mixed 350
SusWrite 428
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 42.8
155% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 209
177% 257 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Sandisk S31024G 1TB
953GB free
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 465 470 474 476 479 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 482
Mixed 406
SusWrite 469
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 52.2
186% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 276
228% 327 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 122%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 16.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.7%
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 6,761 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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