MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive126% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory17.5 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 14 '18 at 12:55
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670S
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 102
2-Core 201
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 378
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 72.7
Reflection 69
Parallax 61.2
59% 67.6 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 69.7
57% 70.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB-$90
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 475 477 489 488 487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 465
Mixed 418
SusWrite 472
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 57.9
200% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 323
246% 330 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 126%
Great: 131%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
245GB free
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 472 217 154 154 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 465
Mixed 395
SusWrite 261
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 39.7
146% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 86.4
113% 198 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 400GB (2007)-$42
371GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 55 54 56 55 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
32% Below average
Read 56.1
Write 53.3
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 54.7
38% 51.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32%
Great: 43%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
13GB free, PID 5567, sandisk
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 4.6 5.5 5.7 5.2 5.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Read 22.2
Write 8.7
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 4.9
11% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 3
183% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G M378B5673FH0-CH9 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 20GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.7%
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 1,524 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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