MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics52.7% 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 Drive75.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 06:51
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590S-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
60% Good
Memory 67.8
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 169
61% 108 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 210
38% 265 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 60%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 68.7
52% 66.8 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 60.8
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 512GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB421D57
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 37 57 81 41 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 149
Write 382
Mixed 344
SusWrite 90
55% 241 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 43.2
135% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 666
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 318
279% 427 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 309%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
2TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 118 119 120 121 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 69.8
Write 65.2
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 118
53% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 100%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 16GB
14GB free, PID db8a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 14 14 14 9.5 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Read 30.5
Write 12.8
Mixed 11
SusWrite 13
20% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
44% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-037.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
41% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.5
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 3.8
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 41%
Great: 52%

 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 2,573 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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