MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.5% 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 Drive82.8% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 20:23
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%
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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 (100th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 119
2-Core 206
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 599
65% 516 Pts
64-Core 610
38% 610 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 81.4
55% 72.9 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 64
Splatting 56.3
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon IT LMT-128L9M 128GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM71201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 305 304 303 282 278 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 448
Write 316
Mixed 253
SusWrite 295
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 25.6
112% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 190
170% 260 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 94%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 142 140 142 143 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 147
Write 94.1
Mixed 74
SusWrite 142
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
936GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 206 205 208 209 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 155
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 208
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 116%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
292GB free
Firmware: CC62
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 139 173 165 173 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 159
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 160
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 1TB
48GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 106 107 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 71.7
Write 73.4
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 106
103% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 16.8
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 82%

 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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