MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 09:02
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 412
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 3778) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 42.2
Parallax 55.4
37% 47.6 fps
MRender 57.2
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 39.4
40% 50 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB 120GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L0210
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 87 97 94 92 97 MB/s
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61.5% Good
Read 162
Write 120
Mixed 133
SusWrite 91.4
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 34.3
145% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 112
87% 120 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 81%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
414GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 383 444 451 453 453 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 449
Mixed 407
SusWrite 400
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 28.8
146% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 35.4
96% 201 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
63.6% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 19.2
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 86%

 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 1,518 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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