MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.6% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '20 at 09:26
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 (93rd percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 225
87% 150 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 666
67% 542 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 102
0% 57.6 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 72.6
Splatting 54.8
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 64GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 216 217 210 204 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 389
Write 215
Mixed 226
SusWrite 212
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 34.2
150% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 222
172% 235 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 85%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
111GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 143 143 143 143 144 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 340
Mixed 379
SusWrite 177
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 47.8
176% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 173
181% 297 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 108%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
218GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 143 144 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 34.3
Mixed 67
SusWrite 145
68% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.5
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 63%

 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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