MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive9.71% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 07 '19 at 06:48
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 667
67% 544 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.6.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 84.2
54% 70.6 fps
MRender 60.9
Gravity 55
Splatting 77.2
54% 64.4 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370 256GB-$110
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N081
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 37 38 38 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
9.71% Terrible
Read 55.8
Write 38.3
Mixed 40
SusWrite 37.3
10% 42.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 5
17% 5.27 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 9.71%
Great: 96%
WD WD2002FYPS-01U1B0 2TB
387GB free
Firmware: 04.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 54 55 54 55 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 50
Write 49.5
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 54.5
37% 49.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 63%
Philips USB Flash Drive 16GB
5GB free, PID 5200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.3 9.7 10 10 9.9 9.1 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 69
Write 28.3
Mixed 8.5
SusWrite 9.8
30% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
41% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 10.8
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 11.9
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,574 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 3 (MS-7918) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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