MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics108% 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.
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 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 12 '19 at 22:24
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 101
2-Core 275
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 739
81% 642 Pts
64-Core 741
46% 741 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6181) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 156
Parallax 131
116% 143 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 135
Splatting 112
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
73GB free
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 55 55 53 55 55 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 457
Mixed 406
SusWrite 89.5
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 51.2
181% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 235
197% 283 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 91%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,102
Write 1,252
Mixed 653
292% 1,336 MB/s
4K Read 52.6
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 59.9
247% 94.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,150
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 769
648% 946 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
156GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 136 137 135 135 135 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 151
Mixed 86
SusWrite 135
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 112%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
603GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 99 97 99 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 107
Write 85.5
Mixed 77
SusWrite 97.6
68% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1
156% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 76%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: MJ8OA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 122 123 124 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 135
Write 147
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 123
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE4G3D1608DE1TX0. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
79.6% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 24.5
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 26
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 79.6%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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