MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive107% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140922
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 13:54
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 249
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 666
69% 553 Pts
64-Core 667
41% 667 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 709
Write 522
Mixed 573
134% 601 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 21.1
153% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 40.3
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 17.4
29% 54.3 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 107%
Great: 236%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
4GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Read 24.4
Write 8.93
Mixed 11.6
16% 15 MB/s
4K Read 5.17
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 1.38
127% 2.78 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 21.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.9%
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 2,569 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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