MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 09:12
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 663
70% 561 Pts
64-Core 669
41% 669 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64.2% Good
Lighting 81.7
Reflection 83.4
Parallax 80.9
67% 82 fps
MRender 80.1
Gravity 74.6
Splatting 66
59% 73.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAV256TBN 256GB
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MA031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 346 372 203 148 149 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 450
Write 422
Mixed 356
SusWrite 233
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 37.3
141% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 304
215% 269 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 205 205 203 203 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 157
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 194
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 69%

 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 6,764 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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