MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 183%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 153%
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics223% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive117% 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.
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)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '21 at 16:08
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU8%

 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 126
2-Core 240
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 629
65% 523 Pts
64-Core 667
41% 667 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
223% Outstanding
Lighting 334
Reflection 292
Parallax 371
272% 332 fps
MRender 370
Gravity 267
Splatting 189
216% 275 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 223%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 456 451 459 452 455 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 430
Mixed 374
SusWrite 455
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 53.4
176% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
355GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 469 421 383 357 367 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 437
Mixed 394
SusWrite 410
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 90.2
4K Mixed 55
184% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 196
194% 309 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 118%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608ET3LX0. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.4
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 67%

 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 6,771 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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