MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics136% 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 Drive124% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 13:40
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 733
80% 634 Pts
64-Core 745
46% 745 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2902 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Lighting 194
Reflection 195
Parallax 205
158% 198 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 190
Splatting 124
118% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 316 315 315 316 316 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 488
Mixed 400
SusWrite 319
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 64.1
220% 77.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 355
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
229GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 127 126 125 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 186
Write 144
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 126
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
371GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 172 174 173 176 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 123
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 174
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.9% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 21.1
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 64%

 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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