MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.9% 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 Drive63.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 24 '17 at 14:06
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 118
2-Core 222
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 573
60% 479 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.9% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 54.1
34% 45 fps
MRender 53.5
Gravity 48.4
Splatting 35
36% 45.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 500
Write 145
Mixed 227
63% 291 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 19
107% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 28.3
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 16.6
27% 49.6 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
31% Below average
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9.4
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 31%
Great: 35%

 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 1,525 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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