MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.5% 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 Drive112% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '19 at 09:33
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3-$203
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
84% 145 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 571
59% 474 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
MSI(1462 3286) 3GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (72 fps cap detected)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 71
Parallax 61.2
59% 68.2 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 71.9
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 389 451 438 437 441 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 439
Mixed 343
SusWrite 436
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 44.2
167% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 355
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
827GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 106 109 110 110 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 92
Write 95.8
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 109
71% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.3
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 53%

 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 1,518 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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