MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive118% 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.
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateJun 14 '19 at 09:55
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 97.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 245
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 655
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 623
38% 623 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.1% Good
Lighting 77.8
Reflection 75.6
Parallax 66.9
63% 73.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 73.9
60% 72.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 296 287 288 288 288 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 492
Mixed 383
SusWrite 282
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 60.7
207% 72.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 366
275% 367 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$42
120GB free
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 98 65 92 136 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 464
Write 377
Mixed 234
SusWrite 110
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 16.8
78% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 85
DQ Mixed 40.6
47% 82.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 55%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
609GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 143 144 143 143 143 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 157
Write 155
Mixed 95
SusWrite 142
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
241% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 21.8
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 24.8
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 79%

 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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