MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics98.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 04 '19 at 03:07
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 539
58% 460 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.1% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 137
Parallax 120
103% 128 fps
MRender 103
Gravity 126
Splatting 99.1
89% 109 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 M.2 2280 256GB
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT25D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 245 243 249 249 241 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 468
Write 252
Mixed 186
SusWrite 245
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 29.3
127% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 80.4
119% 227 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST5000LM000-2AN170 5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 129 127 132 132 134 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 75
Write 93.3
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 130
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.6
167% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1866C10 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1866C10 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 32GB
1867, 1333, 1867, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
65.9% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 20.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 21.8
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 71%

 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 2,596 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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