MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive82% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '18 at 01:15
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 128
2-Core 263
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 492
62% 472 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 43.8
37% 44.6 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.6
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM60.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 94 97 97 100 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 395
Write 360
Mixed 331
SusWrite 136
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 37.6
146% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 205
181% 269 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 82%
Great: 87%
KingFast 128GB
118GB free
Firmware: 120612ha
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 107 120 121 121 121 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 42% Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.7% Average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 15
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 63%

 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 2,570 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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