MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '20 at 18:03
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 134
2-Core 242
90% 157 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 726
72% 589 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.9% Good
Lighting 81.6
Reflection 81.6
Parallax 70.2
66% 77.8 fps
MRender 74
Gravity 75.4
Splatting 76.4
62% 75.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PLEXTOR PX-256M9 256GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.07 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 154 152 145 125 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 692
Write 525
Mixed 274
SusWrite 142
90% 408 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 58
172% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 608
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 645
404% 464 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 107%
Great: 224%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$24
368GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 165 166 164 154 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 150
Write 128
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 157
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.6
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62%
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 6,886 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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