MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	59.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7918
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140627
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Feb 17 '19 at 17:13
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	85%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4590-$188 151,366 User benchmarks, average bench 63% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	50.9% Above average	Memory 70.1 1-Core 82.6 2-Core 144 58% 99.1 Pts	4-Core 172 8-Core 378 32% 275 Pts	64-Core 384 24% 384 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Nvidia(10DE 1401) 2GB CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.91 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 34.5 Reflection 35.2 42% 34.9 fps
Poor: 30% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 157GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 228 247 260 275 221 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	59.8% Above average	Read 266 Write 266 Mixed 244 SusWrite 251 58% 257 MB/s	4K Read 12.8 4K Write 28.4 4K Mixed 18.2 58% 19.8 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 349 263% 353 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 666GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 109 109 108 109 109 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	61.6% Good	Read 106 Write 108 Mixed 64.3 SusWrite 108 71% 96.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 61.6% Great: 69%
Generic- SD/MMC 32GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 20GB free, PID 6487 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 14 14 14 13 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	9.03% Terrible	Read 31.7 Write 17.7 Mixed 17.7 SusWrite 13.5 25% 20.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 31% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 9.03% Great: 12%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB 31,808 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 656GB free, PID 25a2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 99 99 99 99 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	41.4% Average	Read 98 Write 99 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 98.9 117% 87.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 12GB 46 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	30.8% Below average	MC Read 11.1 MC Write 10.3 MC Mixed 10.7 31% 10.7 GB/s	SC Read 7.2 SC Write 8.9 SC Mixed 7.3 22% 7.8 GB/s	Latency 101 40% 101 ns
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 48%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	848x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	616x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	307x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	440x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	206x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	175x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	119x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	67x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	60x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	153x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	98x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	48x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $783

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16