MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.9% 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)
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '20 at 16:55
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$55
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 6.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 263
85% 155 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 434
64% 465 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
Zotac(19DA A125) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1264 MHz, MLim: 1657 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
48.9% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 58.4
Parallax 75.2
48% 64.3 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 51.6
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 493
Write 476
Mixed 372
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 50.3
169% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50
231GB free
Firmware: CV26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 107 108 107 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 134
Write 142
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 107
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 119%
Maxtor STM3500320AS 500GB
427GB free
Firmware: MX15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 107 108 108 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 108
Write 8.5
Mixed 31
SusWrite 104
46% 62.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-003.A00LF 99U5402-052.A00LF 99U5584-003.A00LF 99U5402-052.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
56.8% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.4
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 19.5
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 67%

 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 2,594 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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