MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive92.2% 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)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime12.8 Days
Run DateJun 27 '18 at 14:12
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 434
60% 443 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 62.8
56% 66.6 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 55.8
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 63 53 54 54 39 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 455
Mixed 393
SusWrite 84.7
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 50.3
173% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 233
194% 278 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 92%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
734GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 153 161 160 171 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 192
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 165
103% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.7% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 23.9
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 24
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 80%

 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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