MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive51.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateDec 18 '18 at 17:24
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Memory 48.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 206
63% 119 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 357
46% 349 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.22
Relative performance (0th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Lighting 24.6
Reflection 23.3
Parallax 7.59
20% 18.5 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 0.74
1% 1.59 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 96 136 121 135 120 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 207
Write 181
Mixed 190
SusWrite 118
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 24.2
93% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 157
120% 160 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
760GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 170 186 185 193 193 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
66% Good
Read 50
Write 97
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 180
73% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 66%
Great: 112%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 37 27 28 25 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 148
Write 135
Mixed 90
SusWrite 27.8
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.7% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.9
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 166
24% 166 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 64%

 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 1,525 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) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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