MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.1% 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 Drive82.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '18 at 10:57
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 224
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 555
60% 475 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1643 MHz, MLim: 1832 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 72.7
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 67.9
59% 72.3 fps
MRender 77.9
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 61.6
56% 69.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 146 114 149 125 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 343
Write 248
Mixed 258
SusWrite 138
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 45
163% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 200
155% 211 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
498GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 163 164 165 164 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 168
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 162
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 61%

 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 1,526 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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