MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '21 at 10:40
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 227
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 654
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 654
40% 654 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
HP(103C 82F5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 83.2
51% 68.8 fps
MRender 63.4
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 44.5
46% 58.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 462 462 467 471 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 460
Mixed 418
SusWrite 464
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 46.6
164% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 234
191% 267 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 112%
Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
679GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 200 201 201 201 199 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 164
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 200
99% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
384% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
58.1% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 16.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 19
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 63%

 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 2,570 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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