MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 Drive109% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 19:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 86.3
1-Core 118
2-Core 228
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 650
65% 529 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Gainward(10B0 1E07) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
136% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 222
Parallax 243
140% 212 fps
MRender 251
Gravity 211
Splatting 134
156% 199 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 136%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
823GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 432 394 438 455 450 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 467
Mixed 400
SusWrite 433
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 40.3
153% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 346
260% 348 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
WD Elements 10B8 1.5TB
1TB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 105 104 104 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 106
Write 108
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 104
125% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.3% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 14.7
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 109%

 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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