MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics99.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive34.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150825
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '18 at 06:33
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 166
62% 108 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 341
44% 334 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C304) ≥ 4GB; MSI DUKE
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 134
Parallax 130
106% 131 fps
MRender 95.7
Gravity 120
Splatting 106
88% 107 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 24 19 15 12 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 420
Write 15.2
Mixed 116
SusWrite 18.1
30% 142 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 16.6
51% 13.6 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$95
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 194 187 185 179 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 162
Mixed 70.7
SusWrite 189
111% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 138 134 139 139 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 103
Write 108
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 138
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.5% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.27 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 62%

 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 1,515 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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