MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics44.6% 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 Drive85.5% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '20 at 05:51
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 below expectations (39th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 108
2-Core 209
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 665
62% 519 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.6% Average
Lighting 52.1
Reflection 55.8
Parallax 67.1
42% 58.3 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 51.5
49% 61 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 480GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 179 259 107 121 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 435
Write 132
Mixed 325
SusWrite 172
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 42.1
147% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 188
164% 243 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 98%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
108GB free
Firmware: GM4OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 81 81 82 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 81.9
Write 77.9
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 80.3
52% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.9% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 11.6
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 13.9
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 54%

 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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