MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive125% 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.
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 Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '19 at 18:43
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 6.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 284
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 527
68% 512 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF121C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 585 290 108 108 126 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 867
Write 585
Mixed 569
SusWrite 219
124% 560 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 52.4
189% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 563
DQ Mixed 323
273% 388 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 125%
Great: 157%
WD WD6402AAEX-00Z3A0 640GB
206GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 82 82 82 82 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 101
Write 73.2
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 80.7
61% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 25.7
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 26.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,587 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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HDDRAMUSB
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