MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.7% 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 Drive87.6% 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.
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 Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 15 '19 at 14:03
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 241
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 642
68% 541 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.7% Average
Lighting 58.3
Reflection 54.5
Parallax 45.8
48% 52.8 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 51.5
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 359 293 223 231 218 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 376
Write 414
Mixed 296
SusWrite 289
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 36.3
138% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 205
174% 256 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
341GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 134 136 136 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 136
Write 135
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 135
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 16.8
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 88%

 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 2,574 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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