MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% 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 Drive64% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory21 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '18 at 17:45
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (100th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 264
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 677
73% 578 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 136
Reflection 148
Parallax 139
111% 141 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 130
Splatting 108
96% 118 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
269GB free
Firmware: X41200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 500
Write 330
Mixed 304
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 13.9
118% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 38.9
89% 188 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 107%
Crucial M500 960GB-$59
194GB free
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 426
Mixed 442
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 29.9
136% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 18.3
88% 199 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 101%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
125GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 2,019
Write 1,267
Mixed 1,206
330% 1,497 MB/s
4K Read 57.9
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 47.9
221% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 509
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 186
198% 333 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 242%
Great: 236%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
94GB free
Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 484
Write 343
Mixed 341
86% 389 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 24.2
116% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 39.5
93% 195 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 99%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
71GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 417
Mixed 424
101% 452 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 45
181% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 103
133% 241 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
64% Good
Read 466
Write 102
Mixed 97.8
48% 222 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 13
104% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 86.2
DQ Mixed 30.8
70% 153 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0215 CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 24.2
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 27.2
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 88%

 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 6,770 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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