MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive82.4% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 17 '21 at 18:06
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 62%

 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 i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 84.9
2-Core 209
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 414
56% 415 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
PwrHis(1787 2343) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
49.7% Average
Lighting 64.1
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 86.7
52% 74.8 fps
MRender 63.3
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 45
45% 56 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
240GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 291 224 226 253 245 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 350
Write 390
Mixed 239
SusWrite 256
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 38.4
132% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 181
160% 235 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 173 171 176 181 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 127
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 174
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.8
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 70 27" 1280 720 IVM661F PL2783Q
Typical H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 1,518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $868
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HDDRAMUSB
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