MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics14.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive23.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 20:57
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 100
2-Core 198
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 301
47% 337 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
Gigabyte(1458 22F3) 2GB
CLim: 1183 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Lighting 16.7
Reflection 28.2
Parallax 21.7
14% 22.2 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 15.9
Splatting 19.9
17% 20.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 3.7 24 32 25 19 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.6% Poor
Read 197
Write 76.2
Mixed 4.7
SusWrite 27.5
16% 76.3 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 0.2
40% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 72.6
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 0.2
20% 49.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 18.1
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 21
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 90%

 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 2,573 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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