MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.8% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
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 colors,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 16 '18 at 04:20
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (99th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 661
72% 572 Pts
64-Core 631
39% 631 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.5
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 256GB-$129
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 243 276 285 205 234 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 292
Mixed 294
SusWrite 254
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 44.2
166% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 196
173% 258 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 99%
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
107GB free
Firmware: O0803B5a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 210 93 93 93 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 433
Mixed 374
SusWrite 164
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 48.8
176% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 243
198% 279 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1600 CL10 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.2
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.1%
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 6,780 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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