MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results


Gaming 38% Jet ski	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 29% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	48.7% 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 Drive	93% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7918
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds)
Memory	20.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 26 '21 at 05:21
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690-$52 73,695 User benchmarks, average bench 67% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	69.9% Good	Memory 80.4 1-Core 113 2-Core 209 76% 134 Pts	4-Core 353 8-Core 299 45% 326 Pts	64-Core 312 19% 312 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 69.9% Great: 77%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 56,417 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 328D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.72 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.7% Average	Lighting 69.9 Reflection 72.8 Parallax 67.4 57% 70 fps	MRender 66.8 Gravity 70.5 Splatting 0.1 33% 45.8 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 28GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0DB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 34 34 32 35 34 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	93% Outstanding	Read 492 Write 472 Mixed 305 SusWrite 35.7 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 42.8 4K Write 93.9 4K Mixed 49.8 178% 62.2 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 180 185% 301 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 108%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$74 6,712 User benchmarks, average bench 262% 83GB free Firmware: 101200WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 631 657 623 613 561 530 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	164% Outstanding	Read 681 Write 678 Mixed 667 SusWrite 602 148% 657 MB/s	4K Read 44.2 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 63.1 212% 76.3 MB/s	DQ Read 775 DQ Write 735 DQ Mixed 1,080 721% 863 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 164% Great: 335%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107 47,617 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 01.01L01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 109 108 109 110 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	63% Good	Read 111 Write 107 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 108 73% 99 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 0.9 198% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 85%
Seagate GoFlex Mac 1.5TB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 97GB free, PID 6021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 40 39 40 39 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	15.3% Very poor	Read 37.2 Write 37.6 Mixed 16.2 SusWrite 39 44% 32.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 29% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 15.3% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 Micron 16KTF1G64AZ-1G9P1 Micron 16KTF1G64AZ-1G9P1 24GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1600, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	51.1% Above average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 19.3 MC Mixed 16.3 50% 17.6 GB/s	SC Read 14.5 SC Write 19.6 SC Mixed 14.7 46% 16.3 GB/s	Latency 79.9 50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 51.1% Great: 52%

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Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,570 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	844x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	616x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	307x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	440x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	206x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	175x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	119x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	67x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	60x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	153x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	98x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	48x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $783

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16