MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive113% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '20 at 15:18
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 6.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 561
75% 559 Pts
64-Core 556
34% 556 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
EVGA(3842 6282) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2877 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.6% Above average
Lighting 33.6
Reflection 51.9
Parallax 37.6
27% 41 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 135
Splatting 115
102% 125 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 280 103 113 110 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 456
Mixed 398
SusWrite 194
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 61.8
210% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 364
274% 365 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%
Crucial MX300 750GB-$109
137GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 462 331 317 329 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 419
Write 474
Mixed 379
SusWrite 370
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 43
159% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 342
258% 344 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
22GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 114 113 108 114 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 437
Write 131
Mixed 186
SusWrite 108
47% 216 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 39.2
156% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 94
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 97.7
77% 106 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2425 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 26
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 25.3
70% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 62%

 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 2,583 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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