MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics79% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive88.8% 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.
Memory28GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 28GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory23.1 GB free of 28 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '19 at 22:43
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 62%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 535
56% 451 Pts
64-Core 559
35% 559 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Gigabyte(1458 3FC5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
79% Very good
Lighting 101
Reflection 84.7
Parallax 84.8
82% 90.2 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 89.4
Splatting 77.2
72% 90.2 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 244 248 247 247 226 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 429
Write 280
Mixed 381
SusWrite 250
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 38
142% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 153
151% 243 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 99%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
2TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 130 127 127 128 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 115
Write 144
Mixed 68
SusWrite 127
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 72%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
2GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 124
Write 125
Mixed 75.2
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 24% Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73DB0-CK0 0423 Vulcan-2400 M378B1G73QH0-CK0 M391B1G73BH0-CK0 28GB
1600, 2400, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.2
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 16.8
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 1,524 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $868
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HDDRAMUSB
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